of_o man_n redemption_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n shall_v have_v be_v do_v immediate_o without_o the_o incarnation_n death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o no_o act_n of_o god_n without_o himself_o be_v comparable_a to_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n 1_o pet._n 1.11_o 12._o col._n 1.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o god_n less_o excellent_a work_n as_o his_o create_v of_o beast_n and_o worm_n shall_v have_v be_v do_v mediate_o and_o his_o create_v of_o man_n immediate_o p._n p._n they_o who_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v the_o power_n to_o judge_v from_o god_n but_o king_n be_v deputy_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v how_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o god_n reconcile_v the_o world_n by_o minister_n and_o save_v man_n by_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o except_o they_o receive_v a_o power_n so_o to_o do_v from_o god_n the_o assumption_n be_v deut._n 1.17_o 1_o chro._n 19.6_o let_v none_o say_v moses_n and_o jehosaphat_n speak_v of_o inferior_a judge_n for_o that_o which_o the_o king_n do_v to_o other_o he_o do_v by_o himself_o also_o 5._o the_o execution_n of_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v from_o god_n for_o the_o king_n be_v the_o servant_n angel_n legat_n minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.6_o 7._o god_n proper_o and_o primary_o be_v king_n and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o rev._n 1.5.21.27.29.20_o all_o king_n relate_v to_o he_o be_v king_n equivocal_o and_o in_o resemblance_n and_o he_o the_o only_a king_n ans._n that_o which_o be_v in_o question_n be_v never_o conclude_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o king_n be_v both_o immediate_o constitute_v and_o design_v king_n by_o god_n only_o and_o not_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o people_n for_o when_o god_n reconcile_v and_o save_v man_n by_o pastor_n he_o save_v they_o by_o the_o intervening_a action_n of_o man_n so_o he_o scourge_v his_o people_n by_o man_n as_o by_o his_o sword_n psal._n 17.14_o and_o hand_n staff_n and_o rod_n isaiah_n 10.5_o his_o hammer_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o god_n only_o do_v immediate_o scourge_v his_o people_n and_o that_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o more_o hand_n and_o action_n in_o scourge_v his_o people_n than_o the_o prelate_n say_v the_o people_n hâ—ve_v a_o hand_n in_o make_v a_o king_n and_o that_o be_v no_o hand_n at_o all_o by_o the_o prelate_n way_n 2._o we_o may_v borrow_v the_o prelate_n argument_n inferior_a judge_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n ergo_fw-la by_o the_o prelate_n argument_n god_n do_v only_o by_o immediate_a power_n execute_v judgement_n in_o they_o and_o the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v not_o god_n minister_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o conclusion_n be_v against_o all_o truth_n and_o so_o must_v the_o prelate_n argument_n be_v and_o that_o inferior_a judge_n be_v the_o immediate_a substitute_n and_o deputy_n of_o god_n be_v hence_o prove_v and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o make_v good_a if_o god_n will_n 3._o god_n be_v proper_o king_n of_o king_n so_o be_v god_n properly_z causa_fw-la causarum_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o cause_n the_o life_n of_o life_n the_o joy_n of_o joy_n what_o shall_v it_o then_o follow_v that_o he_o work_v nothing_o in_o the_o creature_n by_o their_o mediation_n as_o cause_n because_o god_n be_v light_a of_o light_n do_v he_o not_o enlighten_v the_o earth_n and_o air_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o sun_n then_o god_n communicate_v not_o life_n mediate_o by_o generation_n he_o cause_v not_o his_o saint_n to_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a by_o the_o intervening_a mediation_n of_o the_o word_n these_o be_v vain_a consequence_n sovereignty_n and_o all_o power_n and_o virtue_n be_v in_o god_n infinite_o and_o what_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o action_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n as_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n equivocal_o and_o in_o resemblance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o opinion_n rather_o than_o real_o hence_o it_o must_v follow_v 1._o that_o second_o cause_n work_v none_o at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o the_o people_n have_v a_o hand_n or_o action_n in_o make_v the_o king_n and_o that_o be_v no_o hand_n at_o all_o as_o the_o prelate_n say_v and_o god_n only_o and_o immediate_o work_v all_o work_n in_o the_o creature_n because_o both_o the_o power_n of_o work_v and_o actual_a work_n come_v from_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n in_o all_o their_o work_n be_v god_n instrument_n and_o if_o the_o prelate_n argue_v so_o frequent_o from_o power_n give_v of_o god_n to_o prove_v that_o actual_a reign_v be_v from_o god_n immediate_o deut._n 8.18_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n will_v it_o follow_v that_o israel_n get_v no_o riches_n at_o all_o or_o that_o god_n do_v not_o mediate_o by_o they_o and_o their_o industry_n get_v they_o i_o think_v not_o p._n prelate_n 6_o to_o who_o can_v it_o be_v due_a to_o give_v the_o kingly_a office_n but_o to_o he_o only_o who_o be_v able_a to_o give_v the_o indument_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o office_n now_o god_n only_a and_o immediate_o give_v ability_n to_o be_v a_o king_n as_o the_o sacramental_a anoint_v prove_v josh_n 3.10_o othniel_n be_v the_o first_o judge_n after_o joshua_n and_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o and_o he_o judge_v israel_n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o saul_n and_o david_n ans._n god_n give_v royal_a endowment_n immediate_o ergo_fw-la he_o immediate_o now_o make_v the_o king_n it_o follow_v not_o for_o the_o species_n of_o government_n be_v not_o that_o which_o formal_o constitute_v a_o king_n for_o then_o nero_n caligula_n julian_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v king_n and_o those_o who_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o conquest_n and_o blood_n be_v essential_o king_n as_o the_o prelate_n say_v but_o be_v all_o these_o othniel_n upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v then_o they_o be_v not_o essential_o king_n who_o be_v babe_n and_o child_n and_o foolish_a and_o destitute_a of_o the_o royal_a endowment_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o royal_a gift_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v formal_o call_v to_o the_o kingdom_n david_n have_v royal_a gift_n after_o samuel_n anoint_a he_o but_o if_o you_o make_v he_o king_n before_o saul_n death_n saul_n be_v both_o a_o traitor_n all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o persecute_v david_n and_o so_o no_o king_n and_o also_o king_n and_o god_n anoint_a as_o david_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o therefore_o that_o spirit_n that_o come_v on_o david_n and_o saul_n make_v nothing_o against_o the_o people_n election_n of_o a_o king_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o pastor_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o christ_n promise_v but_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o man_n who_o be_v to_o be_v pastor_n shall_v not_o be_v from_o the_o church_n and_o from_o man_n as_o the_o prelate_n deny_v that_o either_o the_o constitution_n or_o designation_n of_o the_o king_n be_v from_o the_o people_n but_o from_o god_n only_o 2._o i_o believe_v the_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o judge_n will_v not_o prove_v that_o king_n be_v now_o both_o constitute_v and_o design_v of_o god_n sole_o only_o and_o immediate_o for_o the_o judge_n be_v indeed_o immediate_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n extraordinary_o raise_v up_o of_o god_n and_o god_n indeed_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o another_o manner_n than_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o be_v the_o king_n of_o christian_a realm_n now_o and_o therefore_o the_o people_n despise_v of_o samuel_n be_v a_o refuse_v that_o god_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o because_o god_n in_o the_o judge_n reveal_v himself_o even_o in_o matter_n of_o policy_n as_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o like_a as_o he_o do_v not_o now_o to_o king_n p._n prelate_n sovereignty_n be_v a_o ray_n of_o divine_a glory_n and_o majesty_n but_o this_o can_v be_v find_v in_o people_n whether_o you_o consider_v they_o joint_o or_o single_o if_o you_o consider_v they_o single_o it_o can_v be_v in_o every_o individual_a man_n for_o sectary_n say_v that_o all_o be_v bear_v equal_a with_o a_o like_a freedom_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o people_n single_o it_o can_v be_v in_o they_o joint_o for_o all_o the_o contribution_n in_o this_o compact_n and_o contract_n which_o they_o fancy_n to_o be_v humane_a composition_n and_o voluntary_a
no_o politic_a power_n for_o consider_v they_o as_o man_n only_o and_o not_o as_o associate_v they_o have_v indeed_o no_o politic_a power_n but_o before_o magistrate_n be_v establish_v they_o may_v convene_v and_o associate_v themselves_o in_o a_o body_n and_o appoint_v magistrate_n and_o this_o they_o can_v do_v if_o they_o have_v no_o politic_a power_n at_o all_o 4._o they_o have_v virtual_o a_o power_n to_o lay_v on_o commandment_n in_o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o appoint_v to_o themselves_o ruler_n who_o may_v lay_v commandment_n on_o other_o 5._o a_o community_n have_v not_o formal_o power_n to_o punish_v themselves_o for_o to_o punish_v be_v to_o inflict_v malum_fw-la disconveniens_fw-la natura_fw-la a_o evil_a contrary_n to_o nature_n themselves_o but_o in_o appoint_v ruler_n and_o in_o agree_v to_o law_n they_o consent_v they_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o another_o upon_o supposition_n of_o transgression_n as_o the_o child_n willing_o go_v to_o school_n submit_v himself_o in_o that_o to_o schoole-discipline_n if_o he_o shall_v fail_v against_o any_o school_n law_n and_o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v clear_a a_o king_n by_o election_n be_v principal_o a_o king_n barclay_n then_o fail_v 56._o who_o say_v no_o man_n deny_v but_o succession_n to_o a_o crown_n by_o birth_n be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o against_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v no_o more_o natural_a then_o for_o a_o lion_n to_o be_v bear_v a_o king_n of_o lion_n obj._n most_o of_o the_o best_a divine_n approve_v a_o hereditary_a monarch_n rather_o than_o a_o monarch_n by_o election_n ans._n so_o do_v i_o in_o some_o case_n in_o respect_n of_o empire_n simple_o it_o be_v not_o better_o in_o respect_n of_o empire_n now_o under_o man_n fall_n in_o sin_n i_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v better_o in_o some_o respect_n so_o sâ—lust_v in_o ingurth_n relation_n natura_fw-la mortalium_fw-la imperij_fw-la avida_fw-la tacitus_n hist._n 2._o minore_fw-la discrimine_fw-la princeps_fw-la sumitur_fw-la quam_fw-la queritu_fw-la there_o be_v less_o danger_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o prince_n at_o hand_n then_o to_o seek_v one_o a_o far_o off_o 2._o in_o a_o kingdom_n to_o be_v constitute_v election_n be_v better_a in_o a_o constitute_v kingdom_n birth_n seem_v less_o evil_a 3._o in_o respect_n of_o liberty_n election_n be_v more_o convenient_a in_o respect_n of_o safety_n and_o peace_n birth_n be_v safe_a and_o the_o near_a way_n to_o the_o well_o see_v bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o thol_n ozan_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o quest_n xii_o whether_o or_o not_o a_o kingdom_n may_v lawful_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o sole_a title_n of_o conquest_n the_o prelate_n aver_v confident_o that_o a_o title_n to_o a_o kingdom_n by_o conquest_n 158._o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o just_a and_o evident_a by_o scripture_n that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o man_n bring_v no_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o mr._n martial_n say_v a_o conquer_a kingdom_n be_v but_o continuata_fw-la injuria_fw-la 7._o a_o continue_a robbery_n a_o right_a of_o conquest_n be_v twofold_a 1._o when_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n 2._o when_o there_o be_v just_a reason_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o war_n conquest_n in_o this_o latter_a case_n if_o a_o prince_n subdue_v a_o whole_a land_n which_o just_o deserve_v to_o die_v yet_o by_o his_o grace_n who_o be_v so_o mild_a a_o conqueror_n they_o may_v be_v all_o preserve_v alive_a now_o among_o those_o who_o have_v thus_o injure_v the_o conqueror_n as_o they_o deserve_v death_n we_o be_v to_o difference_n the_o person_n offend_v and_o the_o wife_n child_n especial_o not_o bear_v and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o offend_v the_o former_a sort_n may_v resign_v their_o personal_a liberty_n to_o the_o conqueror_n that_o the_o sweet_a life_n may_v be_v save_v but_o he_o can_v be_v their_o king_n proper_o but_o i_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o consent_v that_o he_o be_v their_o king_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o conqueror_n put_v not_o upon_o they_o violent_a and_o tyrannical_a condition_n that_o be_v hard_a than_o death_n now_o in_o reason_n we_o can_v think_v that_o a_o tyrannous_a and_o unjust_a domineer_a can_v be_v godâ—_n lawful_a mean_v of_o translate_n kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o other_o part_n the_o conqueror_n can_v domineer_v as_o king_n over_o the_o innocent_a and_o especial_o the_o child_n not_o yet_o bear_v 1._o assertion_n a_o people_n may_v be_v by_o god_n special_a commandment_n subject_n to_o a_o conquer_a nebuchadnezer_n and_o a_o caesar_n as_o to_o their_o king_n as_o be_v judah_n command_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n to_o submit_v unto_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n of_o caesar_n and_o yet_o both_o those_o be_v unjust_a conqueror_n for_o those_o tyrant_n have_v no_o command_n of_o god_n to_o oppress_v and_o reign_v over_o the_o lord_n people_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o obey_v those_o king_n so_o the_o passive_a subjection_n be_v just_a and_o command_v of_o god_n and_o the_o active_a unjust_a and_o tyrannous_a and_o forbid_v of_o god_n 2._o assert_v this_o title_n by_o conquest_n through_o the_o people_n after_o consent_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o just_a title_n as_o it_o be_v like_o the_o case_n be_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o caesar_n time_n for_o which_o cause_n our_o saviour_n command_v to_o obey_v caesar_n and_o to_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o he_o as_o dr._n ferne_n confess_v but_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o doctor_n 30._o 1._o that_o god_n manifest_v his_o will_n to_o we_o in_o this_o work_n of_o providence_n whereby_o he_o translate_v kingdom_n 2._o that_o this_o be_v a_o overawe_v consent_n now_o to_o the_o former_a i_o reply_v will._n if_o the_o act_n of_o conquer_a be_v violent_a and_o unjust_a it_o be_v no_o manifestation_n of_o god_n regulate_v and_o approve_v will_n and_o can_v no_o more_o prove_v a_o just_a title_n to_o a_o crown_n because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a providence_n than_o pilate_n and_o herod_n their_o crucify_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a providence_n flow_v from_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o divine_a providence_n act._n 2.23_o act._n 4.28_o be_v a_o manifestation_n that_o it_o be_v god_n approve_v will_n that_o they_o shall_v kill_v jesus_n christ._n 2._o though_o the_o consent_n be_v some_o way_n overawe_v yet_o be_v it_o a_o sort_n of_o contract_n and_o covenant_n of_o loyal_a subjection_n make_v to_o the_o conqueror_n and_o therefore_o sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o title_n just_a otherwise_o if_o the_o people_n never_o give_v their_o consent_n the_o conqueror_n domineer_a over_o they_o by_o violence_n have_v no_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n 3._o assert_v mere_a conquest_n by_o the_o sword_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v no_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n 1._o because_o the_o lawful_a title_n that_o god_n word_n hold_v forth_o to_o we_o beside_o the_o lord_n choose_v and_o call_v of_o a_o man_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v the_o people_n election_n deut._n 17.15_o all_o that_o have_v any_o lawful_a call_n to_o the_o crown_n in_o god_n word_n arg._n as_o saul_n david_n solomon_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v by_o the_o people_n and_o the_o first_o lawful_a call_n be_v to_o we_o a_o rule_n and_o pattern_n to_o all_o lawful_a calling_n 2._o a_o king_n as_o a_o king_n arg._n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o royal_a office_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o tutor_n a_o defender_n protector_n a_o shield_n a_o leader_n a_o shepherd_n govern_v a_o husband_n a_o patron_n a_o watchman_n a_o keeper_n of_o the_o people_n over_o which_o he_o be_v king_n and_o so_o the_o office_n essential_o include_v act_n of_o fatherly_a affection_n care_n love_n and_o kindness_n to_o those_o over_o who_o he_o be_v set_v so_o as_o he_o who_o be_v clothe_v with_o all_o these_o relation_n of_o love_n to_o the_o people_n can_v exercise_v those_o official_a act_n on_o a_o people_n against_o their_o will_n and_o by_o mere_a violence_n can_v he_o be_v a_o father_n and_o a_o guide_n a_o patron_n to_o we_o against_o our_o will_n and_o by_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o the_o bloody_a sword_n a_o benefit_n confer_v upon_o any_o against_o their_o will_n be_v no_o benefit_n will_v he_o by_o the_o awsome_a dominion_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v our_o father_n and_o we_o unwilling_a to_o be_v his_o son_n a_o head_n over_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v menber_n will_v he_o guide_v i_o as_o a_o father_n a_o husband_n against_o my_o will_n he_o can_v come_v by_o mere_a violence_n to_o be_v a_o patron_n a_o shield_n and_o a_o defender_n of_o i_o through_o violence_n
doubt_v if_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n as_o a_o father_n do_v necessary_o infer_v a_o royal_a or_o kingly_a authority_n of_o the_o father_n over_o the_o son_n or_o by_o nature_n law_n that_o the_o father_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o or_o above_o his_o child_n and_o the_o reason_n i_o give_v be_v 1._o because_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n child_n presuppose_v sin_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o if_o adam_n stand_v in_o innocency_n can_v lawful_o kill_v his_o son_n though_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v a_o malefactor_n without_o any_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n i_o much_o doubt_n 2._o i_o judge_v that_o the_o power_n royal_a and_o the_o fatherly_a power_n of_o a_o father_n over_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v different_a and_o the_o one_o be_v found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o other_o to_o wit_n royal_a power_n on_o a_o mere_a positive_a law_n the_o 2._o degree_n or_o order_n of_o subjection_n natural_a be_v a_o subjection_n in_o respect_n of_o gift_n or_o age_n so_o aristotle_n 1_o polit._n cap._n 3._o say_v that_o some_o be_v by_o nature_n servant_n 〈◊〉_d his_o meaning_n be_v good_a that_o some_o gift_n of_o nature_n as_o wisdom_n natural_a or_o aptitude_n to_o govern_v have_v make_v some_o man_n of_o gold_n fit_a to_o command_v and_o some_o of_o iron_n and_o clay_n fit_a to_o be_v servant_n and_o slave_n but_o i_o judge_v this_o title_n to_o make_v a_o king_n by_o birth_n see_v saul_n who_o god_n by_o supervenient_a gift_n make_v a_o king_n seem_v to_o owe_v small_a thanks_o to_o the_o womb_n or_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n for_o his_o cruelty_n to_o the_o lord_n priest_n speak_v nothing_o but_o natural_a baseness_n it_o be_v possible_a plato_n have_v a_o good_a meaning_n dialog_n 3._o the_o legib_n who_o make_v six_o order_n here_o 1._o that_o father_n command_n their_o son_n 2._o the_o noble_a the_o ignoble_a 3._o the_o elder_a the_o young_a 4._o the_o master_n the_o servant_n 5._o the_o strong_a the_o weak_a 6._o the_o wise_a the_o ignorant_a 3._o aquinas_n 22._o q._n 57_o art_n 3._o driedâ—_n de_fw-fr libert_n christ._n l._n 1._o pag._n 8._o follow_v aristotle_n polit_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 14._o hold_v consequent_a though_o man_n have_v never_o sin_v there_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o sort_n of_o dominion_n of_o the_o more_o gift_a and_o wise_a above_o the_o less_o wise_a and_o weak_a not_o antecedent_n from_o nature_n proper_o but_o consequent_a for_o the_o utility_n and_o good_a of_o the_o weak_a in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o weak_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o strong_a which_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v some_o ground_n in_o nature_n but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o king_n by_o nature_n here_o 1._o because_o even_o these_o who_o plead_v that_o the_o mother_n womb_n must_v be_v the_o best_a title_n for_o a_o crown_n order_n and_o make_v it_o equivalent_a to_o royal_a unction_n be_v to_o be_v correct_v in_o memory_n thus_o that_o it_o be_v mere_o accidental_a and_o not_o natural_a for_o such_o a_o son_n to_o be_v bear_v a_o king_n because_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o first_o father_n of_o that_o line_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o in_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o family_n be_v mere_o accidental_a to_o father_n and_o son_n and_o so_o can_v be_v natural_a 2._o because_o royal_a gift_n to_o reign_n be_v not_o hold_v by_o either_o we_o or_o our_o adversary_n to_o be_v the_o specifice_n essence_n of_o a_o king_n for_o if_o the_o people_n crown_v a_o person_n their_o king_n say_v we_o if_o the_o womb_n bring_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o king_n say_v the_o opponent_n he_o be_v essential_o a_o king_n and_o to_o be_v obey_v as_o the_o lord_n anoint_v though_o nature_n be_v very_o parca_fw-la spare_v and_o a_o niggard_n in_o bestow_v royal_a gift_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o idiot_n say_v some_o if_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o a_o king_n he_o be_v by_o just_a title_n a_o king_n but_o must_v have_v curator_n and_o tutor_n to_o guide_v he_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o royal_a right_n that_o he_o have_v from_o the_o womb_n but_o buchanan_n say_v well_o he_o who_o can_v govern_v himself_o reâ—lation_n shall_v never_o govern_v other_o 1_o assert_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la as_o a_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n a_o member_n of_o a_o politic_a society_n he_o be_v by_o consequence_n bear_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o society_n but_o this_o make_v he_o not_o from_o the_o womb_n and_o by_o nature_n subject_n to_o a_o king_n as_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o father_n who_o beget_v he_o no_o more_o than_o by_o nature_n a_o lion_n be_v bear_v subject_n to_o another_o king-lyon_n for_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n under_o subjection_n to_o a_o monarch_n or_o to_o either_o democraticall_a or_o aristocratical_a governor_n for_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v bear_v under_o none_o of_o these_o form_n of_o government_n proper_o and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o new_a plant_v colony_n in_o a_o wilderness_n where_o no_o government_n be_v yet_o establish_v he_o shall_v be_v under_o no_o such_o government_n 2_o assert_v slavery_n of_o servant_n to_o lord_n or_o master_n such_o as_o be_v of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o against_o nature_n natural_a 1._o because_o slavery_n be_v malum_fw-la naturae_fw-la a_o penal_a evil_n and_o contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 2._o slavery_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o man_n have_v never_o sin_v no_o more_o than_o there_o can_v have_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o miserable_a consequent_a of_o sin_n and_o a_o sort_n of_o death_n when_o man_n be_v put_v to_o the_o toil_a pain_n of_o the_o hireling_n who_o long_v for_o the_o shadow_n and_o under_o iron_n harrow_n and_o saw_n and_o to_o hew_v wood_n and_o draw_v water_n continual_o 3._o the_o original_n of_o servitude_n be_v when_o man_n be_v take_v in_o war_n to_o eschew_v a_o great_a evil_n even_a death_n the_o captive_n be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v a_o less_o evil_a slavery_n s._n servitus_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr pers._n 4._o a_o man_n be_v create_v according_a to_o god_n image_n he_o be_v res_fw-la sacra_fw-la a_o sacred_a thing_n and_o can_v no_o more_o by_o nature_n law_n be_v sell_v and_o buy_v than_o a_o religious_a and_o sacred_a thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n s._n 1._o instit._fw-la de_fw-la inutil_fw-la scrupl_n l._n inter_fw-la stipulantem_fw-la s._n sacram._n f._n de_fw-la verber_fw-la obligat_fw-la 3_o assert_v every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o freeman_n bear_v that_o be_v subjection_n by_o nature_n no_o man_n come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n under_o any_o civil_a subjection_n to_o king_n prince_z or_o judge_n to_o master_n captain_n conqueror_n teacher_n etc._n etc._n 1._o because_o freedom_n be_v natural_a to_o all_o except_o freedom_n from_o subjection_n to_o parent_n and_o subjection_n politic_a be_v mere_o accidental_a come_v from_o some_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n arg._n as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o politic_a society_n whereas_o they_o may_v have_v be_v bear_v with_o all_o concomitant_n of_o neure_n though_o bear_v in_o a_o single_a family_n the_o only_a natural_a and_o first_o society_n in_o the_o world_n arg._n 2._o man_n be_v bear_v by_o nature_n free_a from_o all_o subjection_n except_o of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o kind_o and_o natural_a and_o that_o be_v fatherly_a or_o filial_a subjection_n or_o matrimonial_a subjection_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o especial_o he_o be_v free_a of_o subjection_n to_o a_o prince_n by_o nature_n because_o to_o be_v under_o jurisdiction_n to_o a_o judge_n or_o king_n have_v a_o sort_n of_o jurisdiction_n argument_n l._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la sit_fw-la fugitivus_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr edil_n edict_n in_o s._n penult_n well_o fin_n especial_o to_o be_v under_o penal_a law_n now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n the_o learned_a senator_n ferdinandus_n vasquez_n say_v l._n 2._o c._n 82._o n._n 15._o every_o subject_n be_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o prince_n now_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v under_o subjection_n to_o penal_a law_n or_o die_v for_o his_o prince_n 3._o man_n by_o nature_n be_v bear_v free_a and_o as_o free_a as_o beast_n arg._n but_o by_o nature_n no_o beast_n no_o lion_n be_v bear_v king_n of_o lion_n no_o horse_n no_o bullock_n no_o eagle_n king_n of_o horse_n bullock_n eagle_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o subjection_n here_o except_o that_o the_o young_a lion_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o old_a every_o foul_a to_o its_o damn_n
and_o captain_n but_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o except_o he_o swear_v he_o shall_v not_o betray_v they_o to_o the_o enemy_n he_o do_v betray_v they_o then_o must_v the_o soldier_n be_v loose_v from_o that_o contract_n if_o one_o be_v appoint_v pilate_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o not_o but_o by_o a_o oath_n if_o he_o sell_v the_o passenger_n to_o the_o turk_n they_o may_v challenge_v the_o pilot_n of_o his_o oath_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o 1._o the_o estate_n shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v the_o crown_n to_o he_o who_o will_v refuse_v to_o govern_v they_o according_a to_o god_n law_n but_o shall_v profess_v that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o own_o will_v a_o law_n therefore_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v clear_o conditional_a 2._o when_o the_o king_n swear_v the_o oath_n he_o be_v but_o king_n in_o fieri_fw-la and_o so_o not_o as_o king_n above_o the_o state_n of_o kingdom_n now_o his_o be_v king_n do_v not_o put_v he_o in_o a_o case_n above_o all_o civil_a obligation_n of_o a_o king_n to_o his_o subject_n because_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v under_o they_o so_o far_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n arg._n 8._o if_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n make_v to_o the_o people_n do_v not_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o people_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o lust_n it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o to_o swear_v such_o a_o oath_n for_o if_o a_o power_n above_o law_n agree_v essential_o to_o a_o king_n as_o a_o king_n as_o royalist_n hold_v he_o who_o swear_v such_o a_o oath_n shall_v both_o swear_v to_o be_v a_o king_n to_o such_o a_o people_n and_o shall_v swear_v to_o be_v no_o king_n in_o respect_n by_o his_o oath_n he_o shall_v renounce_v that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o king_n arnisaeus_n object_v exit_fw-la particularibus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la colligi_fw-la conclusio_fw-la universalis_fw-la some_o few_o of_o the_o king_n as_o david_n &_o joash_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o this_o be_v a_o universal_a law_n ans._n yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v deut._n 17._o and_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n to_o all_o if_o so_o just_a a_o man_n as_o david_n be_v limit_v by_o a_o covenant_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n also_o quest_n xv._n whether_o or_o no_o the_o king_n be_v vnivocal_o or_o only_o analogical_o and_o by_o proportion_n a_o father_n it_o be_v true_a aristotle_n polit._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o say_v father_n that_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v a_o fatherly_a power_n and_o justin._n novel_a 12._o c._n 2._o pater_fw-la quamvis_fw-la legum_fw-la contemptor_n quamvis_fw-la impius_fw-la sit_fw-la tamen_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la but_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o as_o royalist_n say_v that_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v essential_o and_o univocal_o that_o same_o with_o a_o paternal_a or_o fatherly_a power_n or_o that_o adam_n as_o a_o father_n be_v as_o a_o father_n and_o king_n and_o that_o suppose_v adam_n shall_v live_v in_o noah_n day_n that_o by_o divine_a institution_n and_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o community_n on_o earth_n adam_n hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o father_n shall_v also_o be_v the_o universal_a king_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o suppose_v adam_n be_v live_v to_o this_o day_n that_o all_o king_n that_o have_v be_v since_o and_o now_o be_v hold_v their_o crown_n of_o he_o and_o have_v no_o more_o kingly_a power_n then_o inferior_a judge_n in_o scotland_n have_v under_o our_o sovereign_a king_n charles_n for_o so_o all_o that_o have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v lawful_a king_n shall_v be_v unjust_a usurper_n for_o if_o fatherly_a power_n be_v the_o first_o and_o native_a power_n of_o command_v it_o be_v against_o nature_n that_o a_o monarch_n who_o be_v not_o my_o father_n by_o generation_n shall_v take_v that_o power_n from_o i_o and_o be_v a_o king_n over_o both_o i_o and_o my_o child_n but_o i_o assert_v that_o though_o the_o word_n warrant_v we_o to_o esteem_v king_n father_n only_a esa._n 49.23_o jud._n 5.7_o gen._n 20._o v._n 2._o yet_o be_v not_o they_o essential_o and_o formal_o father_n by_o generation_n num._n c._n 11._o v._n 12._o have_v i_o conceive_v all_o this_o people_n have_v i_o beget_v they_o and_o yet_o be_v they_o but_o father_n metaphorical_o 1._o by_o office_n because_o they_o shall_v care_v for_o they_o as_o father_n do_v for_o child_n and_o so_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o father_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o rigorous_a and_o cruel_a ruler_n be_v leopard_n and_o lion_n and_o wolf_n ezech._n 22.27_o zeph._n 3.3_o if_o then_o tyrannous_a judge_n be_v not_o essential_o and_o formal_o leopard_n and_o lion_n but_o only_o metaphorical_o neither_o can_v king_n be_v formal_o father_n 2._o not_o only_o king_n but_o all_o judge_n be_v father_n in_o defend_v their_o subject_n from_o violence_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n for_o they_o and_o counsel_v they_o if_o therefore_o royalist_n argue_v right_o a_o king_n be_v essential_o a_o father_n and_o fatherly_a power_n and_o royal_a power_n be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o nature_n as_o therefore_o he_o who_o be_v once_o a_o father_n be_v ever_o a_o father_n and_o his_o child_n can_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o to_o resist_v he_o for_o that_o be_v unnatural_a &_o repugnant_a to_o the_o 5._o commandment_n so_o he_o who_o be_v once_o a_o king_n be_v evermore_o a_o king_n and_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o five_o commandment_n to_o resist_v he_o with_o arm_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o argument_n presuppose_v that_o royal_a power_n and_o fatherly_a power_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n whereas_o they_o differ_v in_o nature_n and_o be_v only_o one_o by_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n for_o so_o pastor_n of_o the_o word_n be_v call_v father_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o once_o a_o pastor_n evermore_o a_o pastor_n and_o that_o if_o therefore_o pastor_n turn_v wolf_n and_o by_o heretical_a doctrine_n corrupt_v the_o flock_n they_o can_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 3._o a_o father_n as_o a_o father_n have_v not_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o son_n fame_n because_o rom._n 13._o by_o divine_a institution_n the_o sword_n be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o king_n and_o judge_n and_o if_o adam_n have_v have_v any_o such_o power_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n cain_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o his_o brother_n abel_n it_o have_v be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o god_n as_o a_o power_n politic_a different_a from_o a_o fatherly_a power_n for_o a_o fatherly_a power_n as_o such_o be_v formal_o to_o conserve_v the_o life_n of_o the_o childaen_n and_o not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n yea_o and_o adam_n though_o he_o have_v never_o sin_v nor_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n adam_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o perfect_a father_n as_o he_o be_v now_o endue_v with_o all_o fatherly_a power_n that_o any_o father_n now_o have_v yea_o shall_v not_o god_n have_v give_v the_o sword_n or_o power_n of_o punish_v ill_a doer_n since_o that_o power_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o vain_a if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o violence_n nor_o bloodshed_n or_o sin_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o of_o lawful_a war_n be_v give_v to_o man_n now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n 4._o fatherly_a government_n and_o power_n be_v from_o the_o bosom_n and_o marrow_n of_o that_o fountain_n law_n of_o nature_n but_o royal_a power_n be_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n more_o than_o aristocratical_a or_o democraticall_a power_n 8._o d._n ferne_n say_v monarchy_n be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la i_o be_o not_o of_o his_o mind_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o ductu_fw-la naturae_fw-la by_o the_o guidance_n of_o nature_n sure_o it_o be_v from_o a_o supervenient_a commandment_n of_o god_n add_v to_o the_o first_o law_n of_o nature_n establish_v fatherly_a power_n 5._o child_n have_v their_o life_n and_o first_o breathe_n of_o nature_n from_o their_o parent_n must_v be_v in_o a_o more_o entire_a relation_n from_o their_o father_n then_o from_o their_o prince_n subject_n have_v not_o their_o be_v natural_a but_o their_o civil_a politic_a and_o peaceable_a well-being_n from_o their_o prince_n 6._o a_o father_n be_v a_o father_n by_o generation_n and_o give_v the_o be_v of_o nature_n to_o child_n and_o be_v a_o natural_a head_n and_o root_n without_o the_o free_a consent_n and_o suffrage_n of_o his_o child_n and_o be_v essential_o a_o father_n to_o one_o child_n as_o adam_n be_v to_o one_o cain_n but_o a_o prince_n be_v a_o prince_n by_o the_o free_a
suffrage_n of_o a_o community_n and_o can_v be_v a_o king_n to_o one_o only_a and_o he_o be_v the_o politic_a head_n of_o a_o civil_a corporation_n 7._o a_o father_n so_o long_o as_o his_o child_n live_v can_v never_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v a_o father_n though_o he_o be_v mad_a and_o furious_a though_o he_o be_v the_o most_o wicked_a man_n on_o earth_n qui_fw-la genuit_fw-la filium_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la genuisse_fw-la filium_fw-la what_o be_v once_o past_a can_v by_o any_o power_n be_v not_o pass_v a_o father_n be_v a_o father_n for_o ever_o but_o by_o confession_n of_o royalist_n as_o barclay_n hug._n grotius_n and_o arnisaeus_n and_o other_o grant_v if_o a_o king_n sell_v his_o subject_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n to_o other_o nation_n if_o he_o turn_v a_o furious_a nero_n he_o may_v be_v dethrone_v and_o the_o power_n that_o create_v the_o king_n under_o such_o express_a condition_n as_o if_o the_o king_n violate_v they_o by_o his_o own_o consent_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v from_o the_o throne_n may_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o if_o a_o strong_a king_n conquer_v a_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n royalist_n say_v the_o conqueror_n be_v a_o lawful_a king_n and_o so_o the_o conquer_a king_n must_v also_o lawful_o come_v down_o from_o his_o throne_n and_o turn_v a_o lawful_a captive_a sit_v in_o the_o dust_n 8._o learned_a politician_n as_o bartholomeus_n romulus_n defence_n part_n 1._o num_fw-la 153._o joannes_n de_fw-fr anania_n in_o c._n fin_n de_fw-mi his_o qui_fw-la fill_n occid_n teach_v that_o the_o father_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o reveal_v the_o conspiracy_n of_o his_o son_n against_o his_o prince_n nor_o be_v he_o more_o to_o accuse_v his_o son_n then_o to_o accuse_v himself_o because_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n better_o than_o himself_o d._n listi_n quidem_fw-la sect._n fin._n quod_fw-la meet_v cause_n &_o d._n l._n fin_n c._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la furiosi_fw-la and_o certain_o a_o father_n have_v rather_o die_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o choose_v to_o die_v in_o his_o son_n in_o who_o he_o affect_v a_o sort_n of_o immortality_n in_o specie_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o individuo_fw-la but_o a_o king_n do_v not_o love_v his_o subject_n with_o a_o natural_a or_o fatherly_a love_n thus_o and_o if_o the_o affection_n differ_v the_o power_n which_o second_v the_o affection_n for_o the_o conservation_n either_o of_o be_v or_o well_o be_v must_v also_o differ_v proportional_o the_o p._n prelate_n object_v against_o we_o thus_o 1.2_o steal_v word_n by_o word_n from_o arnisaeus_n when_o a_o king_n be_v elect_v sovereign_a to_o a_o multitude_n he_o be_v surrogated_a in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o common_a father_n exod._n 20.5_o honour_n thy_o father_n then_o as_o a_o natural_a father_n receive_v not_o paternal_a right_n power_n or_o authority_n from_o his_o son_n but_o have_v this_o from_o god_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o nature_n nor_o can_v the_o king_n have_v his_o right_n from_o the_o community_n 2._o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o law_n be_v surrogatus_fw-la gaudet_fw-la privilegiis_fw-la ejus_fw-la cui_fw-la surrogatur_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la succedit_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la succedit_fw-la in_o jus_o the_o person_n surrogated_a have_v all_o the_o privilege_n that_o he_o have_v in_o who_o place_n he_o succee_v he_o who_o succee_v to_o the_o place_n succee_v to_o the_o right_n the_o adopt_a son_n or_o the_o bastard_n who_o be_v legittimate_v and_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o lawful_a bear_v son_n come_v also_o in_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o lawful_a bear_v son_n a_o prince_n elect_v come_v to_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o natural_a prince_n and_o father_n for_o modus_fw-la acquirendi_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la naturale_fw-la jus_o possidendi_fw-la say_v arnisaeus_n more_o full_o than_o the_o poor_a plagiarius_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o acquire_v any_o thing_n take_v not_o away_o the_o natural_a possession_n for_o how_o ever_o thing_n be_v acquire_v if_o the_o title_n be_v just_a possession_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n then_o when_o the_o king_n be_v choose_v in_o place_n of_o the_o father_n as_o the_o father_n have_v a_o divine_a right_n by_o nature_n so_o must_v the_o king_n have_v that_o same_o and_o see_v the_o right_a proprietor_n say_v the_o pamphlete_n prelate_n have_v his_o right_n by_o god_n by_o nature_n how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o howsoever_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n be_v from_o the_o disorder_a community_n yet_o the_o collation_n of_o the_o power_n be_v from_o god_n immediate_o and_o from_o his_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a ordinance_n and_o what_o can_v be_v say_v against_o the_o way_n by_o which_o any_o one_o elect_v obtain_v his_o right_n for_o see_v god_n do_v not_o now_o send_v samuel_n or_o elisha_n to_o anoint_v or_o declare_v king_n we_o be_v in_o his_o ordinary_a providence_n to_o conceive_v the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n will_n call_v voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la as_o the_o school_n speak_v just_o so_o as_o when_o the_o church_n design_v one_o to_o sacred_a order_n ans._n 1._o he_o that_o be_v surrogated_a in_o the_o place_n of_o another_o due_a to_o he_o by_o a_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n he_o have_v law_n to_o all_o the_o privilege_n that_o he_o have_v in_o who_o place_n he_o be_v surrogated_a that_o be_v true_a he_o who_o be_v make_v assignee_n to_o a_o obligation_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n have_v all_o the_o right_n that_o the_o principal_a party_n to_o who_o the_o bond_n or_o obligation_n be_v make_v he_o who_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o major_a of_o a_o city_n of_o a_o captain_n in_o a_o army_n of_o a_o pilot_n in_o a_o ship_n of_o a_o pope_n have_v all_o the_o privilege_n and_o right_n that_o his_o predecessor_n have_v by_o law_n jus_fw-la succedit_fw-la juri_fw-la persona_fw-la jure_fw-la predita_fw-la personae_fw-la jure_fw-la preditae_fw-la so_o the_o law_n so_o far_o as_o my_o read_n can_v reach_v who_o profess_v myself_o a_o divine_a but_o that_o he_o who_o succee_v to_o the_o place_n of_o a_o father_n by_o nature_n shall_v enjoy_v all_o the_o natural_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o succee_v i_o believe_v the_o law_n never_o dream_v it_o for_o then_o the_o adopt_a son_n come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o natural_a son_n have_v right_o to_o the_o natural_a affection_n of_o the_o father_n if_o any_o shall_v adopt_v maxwell_n the_o prelate_n shall_v he_o love_v he_o as_o the_o pursuivant_n of_o craile_a maxwell_n his_o father_n love_v he_o i_o conceive_v not_o have_v the_o adopt_a son_n his_o life_n his_o be_v the_o figure_n bodily_a the_o manner_n of_o the_o son_n in_o who_o place_n he_o be_v adopt_v or_o do_v he_o natural_o resemble_v the_o father_n as_o the_o natural_a son_n do_v the_o prelate_n do_v not_o read_v this_o law_n in_o any_o approve_a jurist_n though_o he_o do_v steal_v the_o argument_n from_o arnisaeus_n and_o steal_v the_o citation_n of_o homer_n and_o aristotle_n out_o of_o he_o with_o a_o little_a metathesis_n a_o natural_a son_n be_v not_o make_v a_o son_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n but_o he_o be_v a_o son_n by_o generation_n so_o must_v the_o adopt_a son_n be_v adopt_v without_o the_o free_a consent_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o father_n adopt_v do_fw-mi so_o here_o the_o king_n come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o natural_a father_n but_o i_o conceive_v the_o law_n say_v not_o that_o the_o elect_a king_n be_v a_o king_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o the_o natural_a father_n be_v a_o father_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o son_n 2._o nor_o be_v it_o a_o law_n true_a as_o once_o a_o father_n always_o a_o father_n so_o once_o a_o elect_a king_n always_o a_o king_n though_o he_o sell_v his_o subject_n be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o wicked_a counsellor_n 3._o if_o the_o king_n have_v no_o privilege_n but_o what_o the_o natural_a father_n have_v in_o who_o place_n he_o come_v then_o as_o the_o natural_a father_n in_o a_o free_a kingdom_n have_v not_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o son_n neither_o have_v the_o king_n power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o subject_n this_o be_v no_o law_n 4_o this_o maxim_n shall_v prove_v good_a if_o the_o king_n be_v essential_o a_o father_n by_o generation_n and_o natural_a propagation_n but_o he_o be_v only_o a_o father_n metaphorical_o and_o by_o a_o borrow_a speech_n a_o father_n non_fw-la generando_fw-la sed_fw-la politicò_fw-la alendo_fw-la tuendo_fw-la regendo_fw-la therefore_o a_o elect_a prince_n come_v not_o in_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o all_o the_o natural_a power_n and_o right_n of_o a_o natural_a father_n 2._o the_o p._n prelate_n speak_v disgraceful_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n call_v it_o a_o disorderly_a community_n as_o if_o he_o
send_v they_o king_n ans._n 1._o the_o ambassador_n be_v not_o to_o accept_v a_o unjust_a ambassage_n that_o fight_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o the_o ambassador_n and_o the_o judge_n differ_v the_o ambassador_n be_v the_o king_n and_o state_n deputy_n both_o in_o his_o call_n to_o the_o ambassage_n and_o also_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o ambassage_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o to_o transgress_v what_o be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o writ_n as_o a_o rule_n but_o the_o inferior_a judge_n and_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n though_o they_o be_v the_o king_n deputy_n as_o the_o parliament_n be_v in_o no_o sort_n his_o deputy_n but_o he_o their_o deputy_n royal_a yet_o it_o be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o call_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o commission_n for_o the_o king_n may_v send_v the_o judge_n to_o judge_v in_o general_a according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o religion_n but_o he_o can_v depute_v the_o sentence_n and_o command_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o pronounce_v such_o a_o sentence_n not_o such_o the_o inferior_a judge_n in_o the_o act_n of_o judge_v be_v as_o independent_a and_o his_o conscience_n as_o immediate_o subject_a to_o god_n as_o the_o king_n therefore_o the_o king_n owe_v to_o every_o sentence_n his_o approbative_a suffrage_n as_o king_n but_o not_o his_o either_o directive_n suffrage_n nor_o his_o imperative_fw-it suffrage_n of_o absolute_a pleasure_n 6._o if_o the_o king_n shall_v sell_v his_o country_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o foreign_a army_n the_o estate_n be_v to_o convene_v to_o take_v course_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 7._o if_o david_n exhort_v the_o prince_n of_o israel_n to_o help_v king_n solomon_n in_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n king_n in_o build_v the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 32.3_o ezechiah_n take_v counsel_n with_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o mighty_a man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o hold_v off_o the_o assyrian_n who_o be_v to_o invade_v the_o land_n if_o david_n 1_o chron._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o consult_v with_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o to_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n to_o kireath_n joarim_n if_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 8.1_o assemble_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o achab_n gather_v together_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n in_o a_o matter_n that_o near_o concern_v religion_n if_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n 1_o king_n 20.8_o counsel_n and_o decree_n that_o king_n achab_n shall_v hearken_v to_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o if_o ahasuerus_n make_v no_o decree_n but_o with_o consent_n of_o his_o prince_n ester_n 1.21_o nor_o darius_n any_o act_n without_o his_o noble_n and_o prince_n if_o hamor_n and_o schechem_n genes_n 34.20_o will_v not_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n son_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n and_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n will_v not_o sell_v abraham_n a_o burial_n place_n in_o his_o land_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n gen._n 23.10_o then_o must_v the_o estate_n have_v a_o power_n of_o judge_v with_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n justice_n and_o government_n which_o concern_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a by_o the_o record_n of_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o latter_a 8._o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n complain_v that_o jephtah_n have_v go_v to_o war_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n without_o they_o 8._o and_o hence_o rise_v war_n betwixt_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o man_n of_o gilead_n jud._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n fierce_o contend_v with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n because_o they_o bring_v king_n david_n home_o again_o without_o they_o plead_v that_o they_o be_v therein_o despise_v 2_o sam._n 19.41_o 42_o 43._o which_o evince_v that_o the_o whole_a state_n have_v hand_n in_o matter_n of_o public_a government_n that_o concern_v all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n judg._n 20._o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n go_v out_o in_o battle_n against_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n 9_o these_o who_o make_v the_o king_n and_o so_o have_v power_n to_o unmake_v he_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tyranny_n 9_o must_v be_v above_o the_o king_n in_o power_n of_o government_n but_o the_o elder_n and_o prince_n make_v both_o david_n and_o saul_n king_n 10._o there_o be_v not_o any_o who_o say_v that_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n 1_o sam._n 14._o do_v not_o right_a in_o rescue_v innocent_a jonathan_n from_o death_n 10._o against_o the_o king_n will_n and_o his_o law_n 11._o the_o special_a ground_n of_o royalist_n be_v to_o make_v the_o king_n the_o absolute_a supreme_a 11._o give_v all_o life_n and_o power_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o state_n and_o of_o mere_a grace_n convening_n they_o so_o ferne_n the_o author_n of_o ossorianum_n p._n 69._o but_o this_o ground_n be_v false_a because_o the_o king_n power_n be_v fiduciary_a and_o put_v in_o his_o hand_n upon_o trust_n and_o must_v be_v ministerial_a and_o borrow_v from_o these_o who_o put_v he_o in_o trust_n and_o so_o his_o power_n must_v be_v less_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o parliament_n but_o the_o parliament_n have_v no_o power_n in_o trust_n from_o the_o king_n because_o the_o time_n be_v when_o the_o man_n who_o be_v the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n and_o the_o parliament_n have_v the_o same_o power_n that_o they_o now_o have_v and_o now_o when_o the_o king_n have_v receive_v power_n from_o they_o they_o have_v the_o whole_a power_n that_o they_o have_v before_o that_o be_v to_o make_v law_n and_o resign_v no_o power_n to_o the_o king_n but_o to_o execute_v law_n and_o his_o convening_n of_o they_o be_v a_o act_n of_o royal_a duty_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n and_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n for_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a will_n and_o what_o the_o king_n do_v of_o free_a will_n he_o may_v not_o do_v and_o so_o he_o may_v never_o convene_v a_o parliament_n but_o when_o david_n solomon_n asa_n ezekiah_n jehosaphat_n achas_n convene_v parliament_n they_o convened_a parliament_n as_o king_n and_o so_o exit_fw-la debito_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la officii_fw-la out_o of_o debt_n and_o royal_a obligation_n and_o if_o the_o king_n as_o the_o king_n be_v lex_fw-la animata_fw-la a_o breathe_a and_o live_v law_n the_o king_n as_o king_n must_v do_v by_o obligation_n of_o law_n what_o he_o do_v as_o king_n and_o not_o from_o spontaneous_a and_o arbitrary_a grace_n 2._o if_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o to_o we_o a_o king_n in_o jsrael_n and_o two_o princé_n and_o elder_n who_o make_v the_o king_n and_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o we_o have_v see_v then_o be_v there_o in_o israel_n monarchy_n temper_v with_o aristocracy_n and_o if_o there_o be_v elder_n and_o ruler_n in_o every_o city_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v here_o be_v also_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n and_o for_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o estate_n i_o appeal_v to_o jurist_n and_o to_o approve_a author_n argu._n l._n aliud_fw-la 160._o §_o 1._o de_fw-fr jur._n reg._n l._n 22._o mortuo_fw-la de_fw-la fidei_fw-la l._n 11.14_o ad_fw-la mum._n l._n 3.1.4_o sigonius_n de_fw-fr rep._n judaeor_n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o cornelius_n bertramo_n c._n 12._o junius_n brutus_n vindic._n contra_fw-la tyrant_n §_o 2._o author_n libelli_fw-la de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr magistrate_n in_o subd_v q._n 6._o althus_n politic._n c._n 18._o calvin_n institut_n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o pareus_n coment_fw-fr in_o rom._n 13._o pet._n martyr_n in_o lib._n judic._n c._n 3._o joan._n marianus_n de_fw-fr rege_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o hottoman_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la antiq._n regni_fw-la gallici_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 12._o buchanan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la apud_fw-la scotos_fw-gr obj._n the_o king_n after_o a_o more_o noble_a way_n represent_v the_o people_n than_o the_o estate_n do_v for_o the_o prince_n and_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n have_v all_o their_o power_n from_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n power_n be_v concentricate_v in_o the_o king_n ans._n the_o estate_n take_v collective_o do_v represent_v the_o people_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o office_n and_o of_o person_n because_o they_o stand_v judge_n for_o they_o for_o many_o represent_v many_o ratione_fw-la numeri_fw-la &_o officii_fw-la better_o than_o one_o do_v the_o king_n do_v unproper_o represent_v the_o people_n though_o the_o power_n for_o actual_a execution_n of_o law_n be_v more_o in_o the_o king_n yet_o a_o legislative_a power_n be_v more_o in_o the_o
fundamental_a in_o that_o notion_n some_o object_n the_o three_o estate_n as_o man_n and_o look_v to_o their_o own_o end_n not_o to_o law_n and_o the_o public_a good_a be_v not_o fundamental_n and_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o king_n ans._n by_o the_o people_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v obj._n but_o the_o people_n also_o do_v judge_n as_o corrupt_v man_n and_o not_o as_o the_o people_n and_o a_o politic_a body_n provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n ans._n i_o grant_v all_o when_o god_n will_v bring_v a_o vengeance_n on_o jerusalem_n prince_n and_o people_n both_o be_v harden_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n now_o god_n have_v make_v all_o the_o three_o in_o every_o government_n where_o there_o be_v democracy_n there_o be_v some_o choose_a one_o resemble_v a_o aristocracy_n and_o some_o one_o for_o order_n preside_v in_o democraticall_a court_n resemble_v a_o king_n in_o aristocracy_n as_o in_o holland_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o democracy_n the_o people_n have_v their_o commissioner_n and_o one_o duke_n or_o general_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v some_o umbrage_n of_o royalty_n and_o in_o monarchy_n there_o be_v the_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n and_o these_o contain_v the_o three_o estate_n and_o so_o somewhat_o of_o the_o three_o form_n of_o government_n and_o there_o be_v no_o one_o government_n just_a that_o have_v not_o some_o of_o all_o three_o power_n and_o absolute_a monarchy_n be_v tyranny_n unmixed_a democracy_n be_v confusion_n untempered_a aristocracy_n be_v factious_a dominion_n and_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n have_v from_o democracy_n respect_n to_o public_a good_a without_o confusion_n from_o aristocracy_n safety_n in_o multitude_n of_o counsel_n without_o factious_a emulation_n monarchy_n and_o so_o a_o bar_n lay_v on_o tyranny_n by_o the_o joint_a power_n of_o many_o and_o from_o sovereignty_n union_n of_o many_o child_n in_o one_o father_n and_o all_o the_o three_o thus_o contemper_v have_v their_o own_o sweet_a fruit_n through_o god_n blessing_n and_o their_o own_o disease_n by_o accident_n and_o through_o man_n corruption_n and_o neither_o reason_n nor_o scripture_n shall_v warrant_v any_o one_o in_o its_o rigid_a purity_n without_o mixture_n and_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o best_a government_n to_o bring_v man_n fall_v in_o sin_n to_o happiness_n must_v warrant_v in_o any_o one_o a_o mixture_n of_o all_o three_o as_o in_o mix_v body_n the_o four_o element_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o fit_a temper_n result_v of_o all_o the_o four_o where_o the_o acrimony_n of_o all_o the_o four_o first_o quality_n be_v break_v and_o the_o good_a of_o all_o combine_a in_o one_o tyrant_n the_o king_n as_o the_o king_n be_v a_o unerring_a and_o live_a law_n and_o by_o grant_n of_o barclay_n of_o old_a be_v one_o of_o excellent_a part_n and_o noble_a through_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o father_n as_o a_o father_n of_o a_o tutor_n as_o a_o tutor_n of_o a_o head_n as_o a_o head_n of_o a_o husband_n as_o a_o husband_n do_v agree_v to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o king_n so_o as_o king_n he_o be_v the_o law_n itself_o command_v govern_v save_v 2._o his_o will_n as_o king_n or_o his_o royal_a will_n be_v reason_n conscience_n law_n 3._o this_o will_n be_v politic_o present_a when_o his_o person_n be_v absent_a in_o all_o parliament_n court_n and_o inferior_a judicature_n 4._o the_o king_n as_o king_n can_v do_v wrong_a or_o violence_n to_o any_o 5._o among_o the_o roman_n the_o name_n king_n and_o tyrant_n be_v common_a to_o one_o thing_n 1._o because_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la some_o of_o their_o king_n be_v tyrant_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o dominion_n rather_o than_o king_n 2._o because_o he_o who_o be_v a_o tyrant_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la shall_v have_v be_v and_o be_v a_o king_n too_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la 6._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o either_o disobey_v or_o resist_v a_o king_n as_o a_o king_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o disobey_v a_o good_a law_n 7._o what_o violence_n what_o unjustice_n and_o excess_n of_o passion_n the_o king_n mix_v in_o with_o his_o act_n of_o government_n be_v mere_o accidental_a to_o a_o king_n as_o king_n for_o because_o man_n by_o their_o own_o innate_a goodness_n will_v not_o yea_o moral_o can_v do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o just_a one_o to_o another_o and_o do_v natural_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n violence_n one_o to_o another_o therefore_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v sin_n there_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v need_n of_o a_o king_n more_o than_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v need_n of_o a_o tutor_n to_o defend_v the_o child_n who_o father_n be_v not_o dead_a or_o of_o a_o physician_n to_o cure_v sickness_n where_o there_o be_v health_n for_o remove_v sin_n and_o there_o be_v neither_o death_n nor_o sickness_n but_o because_o sin_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n god_n devise_v as_o a_o remedy_n of_o violence_n and_o unjustice_n a_o live_a rational_a breathe_a law_n call_v a_o king_n anarchy_n a_o judge_n a_o father_n now_o the_o aberration_n violence_n and_o oppression_n of_o this_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o live_n rational_a breathe_a law_n be_v no_o medium_fw-la no_o mean_a intend_v by_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o remove_v violence_n how_o shall_v violence_n remove_v violence_n therefore_o a_o unjust_a king_n as_o unjust_a be_v not_o that_o genuine_a ordinance_n of_o god_n appoint_v to_o remove_v unjustice_n but_o accidental_a to_o a_o king_n so_o we_o may_v resist_v the_o unjustice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o not_o resist_v the_o king_n 8_o if_o then_o any_o cast_v off_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o king_n and_o become_v habitual_o a_o tyrant_n in_o so_o far_o he_o be_v not_o from_o god_n nor_o any_o ordinance_n which_o god_n do_v own_o if_o the_o office_n of_o a_o tyrant_n to_o speak_v so_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o king_n office_n it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n and_o so_o neither_o be_v the_o power_n from_o god_n 9_o yea_o law_n which_o be_v no_o less_o from_o god_n than_o the_o king_n be_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v hurtful_a cessant_fw-la materialiter_fw-la they_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v law_n because_o they_o oblige_v non_fw-fr secundum_fw-la vim_o verborum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o vim_o sensus_fw-la not_o according_a to_o the_o force_n of_o word_n but_o according_a to_o sense_n l._n non_fw-la figura_fw-la literarum_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr actione_n &_o obligatione_fw-la l._n ita_fw-la stipulatus_fw-la but_o who_o say_v the_o royalist_n shall_v be_v judge_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n when_o the_o people_n allege_v that_o the_o king_n be_v a_o tyrant_n ans._n there_o be_v a_o court_n of_o necessity_n justice._n no_o less_o than_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o 2._o the_o fundamental_a law_n must_v then_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n in_o this_o extremity_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o ruler_n obj._n 1_o but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v doubtsome_a as_o all_o humane_a all_o civil_a all_o municipal_a law_n may_v endure_v great_a dispute_n the_o peremptory_a person_n expon_v the_o law_n must_v be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n this_o can_v be_v the_o people_n ergo_fw-la it_o must_v be_v the_o king_n ans._n 1._o as_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o fundamental_n be_v clear_a legible_a and_o expone_fw-la themselves_o and_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la condemn_v heresy_n so_o all_o law_n of_o man_n in_o their_o fundamental_o which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n be_v clear_a and_o 2._o tyranny_n be_v more_o visible_a and_o intelligible_a than_o heresy_n and_o it_o be_v soon_o decern_v if_o a_o king_n bring_v in_o upon_o his_o native_a subject_n twenty_o thousand_o turk_n arm_v and_o the_o king_n lead_v they_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o come_v not_o to_o make_v a_o friendly_a visit_n to_o salute_v the_o kingdom_n and_o depart_v in_o peace_n the_o people_n have_v a_o natural_a throne_n of_o policy_n in_o their_o conscience_n to_o give_v warning_n and_o material_o sentence_n against_o the_o king_n as_o a_o tyrant_n and_o so_o by_o nature_n be_v to_o defend_v themselves_o where_o tyranny_n be_v more_o obscure_a and_o the_o thread_n small_a that_o it_o escape_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n the_o king_n keep_v possession_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o tyranny_n can_v be_v obscure_a long_o 39_o object_n 2._o doct._n ferne._n a_o king_n may_v not_o or_o can_v easy_o alter_v the_o frame_n of_o fundamental_a law_n he_o may_v make_v some_o actual_a invasion_n in_o some_o transient_a and_o not_o fix_v act_n and_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o bear_v these_o then_o to_o raise_v a_o civil_a war_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o head_n answ._n 1._o if_o the_o king_n as_o king_n may_v alter_v any_o one_o wholesome_a law_n by_o that_o same_o reason_n he_o may_v alter_v all_o 2._o you_o give_v short_a wing_n to_o
all_o that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n require_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o religion_n and_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o a_o general_a warrant_n for_o a_o covenant_n without_o the_o king_n and_o yet_o ezra_n and_o the_o people_n in_o swear_v that_o covenant_n fail_v in_o no_o duty_n against_o their_o king_n to_o who_o by_o the_o five_o commandment_n they_o be_v no_o less_o subject_a than_o we_o be_v to_o our_o king_n just_a so_o we_o be_v and_o so_o have_v not_o fail_v but_o they_o say_v the_o king_n have_v commit_v to_o no_o lieutenant_n and_o deputy_n under_o he_o to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v in_o religion_n without_o his_o royal_a consent_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o clergy_n see_v he_o be_v of_o that_o same_o religion_n with_o his_o people_n whereas_o artaxerxes_n be_v of_o another_o religion_n than_o be_v the_o jew_n and_o their_o governor_n answ._n nor_o can_v our_o king_n take_v on_o himself_o to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o what_o the_o prelate_n among_o who_o these_o who_o rule_v all_o be_v know_v before_o the_o world_n and_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n than_o we_o be_v please_v in_o particular_a but_o see_v what_o religion_n and_o worship_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v the_o king_n reveal_v will_n allow_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v swear_v though_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o swear_v it_o otherways_o we_o be_v to_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n but_o of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o swear_v no_o covenant_n but_o the_o king_n which_o be_v to_o join_v with_o papist_n against_o protestant_n 6._o the_o stranger_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o out_o of_o simeon_n fall_v out_o of_o israel_n in_o abundance_n to_o asa_n when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o 2_o chron._n 15.9_o 10._o and_o swear_v that_o covenant_n without_o their_o own_o king_n consent_n their_o own_o king_n be_v against_o it_o if_o a_o people_n may_v swear_v a_o religious_a covenant_n without_o their_o king_n who_o be_v averse_a thereunto_o far_o more_o may_v the_o noble_n peer_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v it_o without_o their_o king_n and_o here_o be_v a_o example_n of_o a_o practice_n which_o the_o p._n prelate_n require_v 7._o that_o jehojadah_n be_v governor_n and_o viceroy_n during_o the_o nonage_n of_o joash_n and_o that_o by_o this_o royal_a authority_n the_o covenant_n be_v swear_v be_v a_o dream_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v make_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o arch-prelate_n now_o viceroy_n and_o king_n when_o the_o throne_n vary_v the_o noble_n be_v author_n of_o the_o make_n of_o that_o covenant_n no_o less_o than_o jehojadah_n be_v yea_o and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n when_o the_o king_n be_v but_o a_o child_n go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o break_v down_o his_o image_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o reformation_n make_v without_o the_o king_n by_o the_o people_n 8._o grave_a expositor_n say_v that_o the_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n isaiah_n 28._o be_v the_o king_n covenant_n with_o egypt_n 9_o and_o the_o covenant_n hos._n 10._o be_v by_o none_o expon_v of_o a_o covenant_n make_v without_o the_o king_n i_o hear_v say_v this_o prelate_n preach_v on_o this_o text_n before_o the_o king_n expon_v it_o so_o but_o he_o speak_v word_n as_o the_o text_n be_v false_o the_o p._n prelate_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n give_v instance_n of_o the_o ill-successe_n of_o popular_a reformation_n because_o the_o people_n cause_v aaron_n to_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o they_o revolt_v from_o rehoboam_n to_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o make_v two_o golden_a calf_n and_o they_o conspire_v with_o absolom_n against_o david_n answ._n if_o the_o first_o example_n make_v good_a any_o thing_n neither_o the_o highpriest_n as_o be_v aaron_n nor_o the_o p._n prelate_n who_o claim_v to_o be_v descend_v of_o aaron_n house_n shall_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o reformation_n at_o all_o for_o aaron_n err_v in_o that_o and_o to_o argue_v from_o the_o people_n sin_n to_o deny_v their_o power_n be_v no_o better_a than_o to_o prove_v achab_n jeroboam_fw-la and_o many_o king_n in_o israel_n and_o judah_n commit_v idolatry_n ergo_fw-la they_o have_v no_o royal_a power_n at_o all_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n for_o a_o whole_a page_n he_o sing_v over_o again_o his_o matin_n in_o a_o circle_n and_o give_v we_o the_o same_o argument_n we_o hear_v before_o of_o which_o you_o have_v these_o three_o note_n 1._o they_o be_v steal_v and_o not_o his_o own_o 2._o repeat_v again_o and_o again_o to_o fill_v the_o field_n 3._o all_o hang_v on_o a_o false_a supposition_n and_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n that_o the_o people_n without_o the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o quest_n xxvii_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o king_n be_v the_o sole_a supreme_a and_o final_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n this_o question_n conduce_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o doubt_n concern_v the_o king_n absolute_a power_n and_o the_o suppose_a sole_a nomothetick_a power_n in_o the_o king_n and_o i_o think_v it_o not_o unlike_a to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o pope_n and_o romish_a church_n haut_fw-la a_o sole_a and_o peremptory_a power_n of_o expon_a law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o therr_n be_v a_o twofold_a exposition_n of_o law_n one_o speculative_a in_o a_o school_n way_n so_o exquisite_a jurist_n have_v a_o power_n to_o expone_fw-la law_n law_n 2._o practical_a in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n fall_v under_o our_o practice_n and_o this_o be_v twofold_a either_o private_a and_o common_a to_o all_o or_o judicial_a and_o proper_a to_o judge_n and_o of_o this_o last_o be_v the_o question_n for_o this_o public_a the_o law_n have_v one_o fundamental_a rule_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la like_o the_o king_n of_o planet_n the_o sun_n which_o dare_v starlight_n to_o all_o law_n and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v expon_v whatever_o interpretation_n swarve_v either_o from_o fundamental_a law_n of_o policy_n or_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o public_a be_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o pervert_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o conscientia_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la the_o natural_a conscience_n of_o all_o man_n to_o which_o the_o oppress_a people_n may_v appeal_v unto_o when_o the_o king_n expon_v a_o law_n unjust_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n be_v the_o last_o rule_n on_o earth_n for_o expon_v of_o law_n nor_o ought_v law_n to_o be_v make_v so_o obscure_a as_o a_o ordinary_a wit_n can_v see_v their_o connexion_n with_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o policy_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v norma_n &_o regula_fw-la juduicandi_fw-la the_o rule_n and_o directory_n to_o square_v the_o judge_n and_o that_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o public_a practical_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n assert_v 1._o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o final_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n law_n 1._o because_o than_o inferior_a judge_n shall_v not_o be_v interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o inferior_a judge_n be_v no_o less_o essential_o judge_n than_o the_o â—_z deut._n 1.17_o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o 1_o pet._n 2.14_o rom._n 13.1_o 2._o and_o so_o by_o office_n must_v interpret_v the_o law_n else_o they_o can_v give_v sentence_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o equity_n now_o expon_v of_o the_o law_n judicial_o be_v a_o act_n of_o judge_v and_o so_o a_o personal_a and_o incommunicable_a act_n so_o as_o i_o can_v no_o more_o judge_n and_o expone_fw-la the_o law_n according_a to_o another_o man_n conscience_n than_o i_o can_v believe_v with_o another_o man_n soul_n judge_n or_o understand_v with_o another_o man_n understanding_n see_v with_o another_o man_n eye_n the_o king_n pleasure_n therefore_o can_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o inferior_a judge_n conscience_n for_o he_o give_v a_o immediate_a account_n to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o of_o a_o just_a or_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n suppone_v caesar_n shall_v expone_fw-la the_o law_n to_o pilate_n that_o christ_n deserve_v to_o die_v the_o death_n yet_o pilate_n be_v not_o in_o conscience_n to_o expone_fw-la the_o law_n so_o if_o therefore_o inferior_a judge_n judge_v for_o the_o king_n they_o judge_v only_o by_o power_n borrow_v from_o the_o king_n not_o by_o the_o pleasure_n will_n or_o command_v of_o the_o king_n thus_o and_o thus_o expon_v the_o law_n ergo_fw-la the_o king_n can_v be_v the_o sole_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o if_o the_o lord_n say_v not_o to_o the_o king_n only_o but_o also_o
father_n as_o a_o father_n have_v not_o power_n of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n 10._o as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o may_v have_v power_n and_o as_o something_o more_o than_o a_o father_n he_o may_v have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n i_o hear_v not_o what_o grotius_n say_v those_o who_o be_v not_o bear_v have_v no_o accident_n and_o so_o no_o right_n non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la accidentia_fw-la then_o child_n not_o bear_v have_v neither_o right_n nor_o liberty_n and_o so_o no_o injury_n may_n some_o say_v can_v be_v do_v to_o child_n not_o bear_v though_o the_o father_n shall_v give_v away_o their_o liberty_n to_o the_o conqueror_n those_o who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o law_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o injury_n contrary_n to_o law_n ans._n there_o be_v a_o virtual_a alienation_n of_o right_n and_o life_n of_o child_n not_o bear_v unlawful_a because_o the_o child_n be_v not_o bear_v to_o say_v that_o child_n not_o bear_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o law_n and_o injury_n virtual_a which_o become_v real_a in_o time_n may_v say_v adam_n do_v not_o a_o injury_n to_o his_o posterity_n by_o his_o first_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n so_o those_o who_o vow_v yearly_a to_o give_v seven_o innocent_a child_n to_o the_o minotaur_n to_o be_v devour_v and_o to_o kill_v their_o child_n not_o bear_v to_o bloody_a molech_n do_v no_o act_n of_o bloody_a injury_n to_o their_o child_n nor_o can_v any_o say_v then_o that_o father_n can_v tie_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n to_o a_o king_n by_o succession_n but_o i_o say_v to_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o lawful_a king_n be_v no_o make_v away_o of_o liberty_n but_o a_o resign_v of_o a_o power_n to_o be_v just_o govern_v protect_v and_o awe_v from_o active_a and_o passive_a violence_n 7._o no_o lawful_a king_n may_v be_v dethrone_v arg._n nor_o lawful_a kingdom_n dissolve_v but_o law_n and_o reason_n both_o say_v quod_fw-la vi_fw-la partum_fw-la est_fw-la imperium_fw-la vi_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la potest_fw-la every_o conquest_n make_v by_o violence_n may_v be_v dissolve_v by_o violence_n censetur_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsa_fw-la natura_fw-la jus_o dare_v ad_fw-la id_fw-la omne_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la obtineri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la imperat_fw-la it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o their_o sword_n conquer_v seven_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n david_n conquer_v the_o ammonite_n for_o the_o disgrace_n do_v to_o his_o ambassador_n so_o god_n give_v egypt_n to_o nebuchadnezar_n for_o his_o hire_n in_o his_o service_n do_v against_o judah_n have_v david_n no_o right_n over_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n but_o by_o expect_v their_o consent_n you_o will_v say_v a_o right_a to_o their_o land_n good_n and_o life_n but_o not_o to_o challenge_v their_o moral_a subjection_n well_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o such_o conqueror_n will_v challenge_v and_o obtain_v their_o moral_a consent_n but_o if_o the_o people_n refuse_v their_o consent_n be_v there_o no_o way_n for_o providence_n give_v no_o right_a so_o d._n ferne_n so_o arnisaeus_n ans._n a_o facto_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la valeâ—_n consequentia_fw-la god_n 12._o to_o who_o belong_v the_o world_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o dispone_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v use_v their_o bow_n and_o their_o sword_n for_o the_o actual_a possession_n thereof_o crown_n and_o the_o like_a divine_a right_n have_v david_n to_o the_o edomite_n and_o ammonite_n though_o the_o occasion_n of_o david_n take_v possession_n of_o these_o kingdom_n by_o his_o sword_n do_v arise_v from_o particular_a and_o occasional_a exigence_n and_o injury_n but_o it_o follow_v in_o no_o sort_n that_o therefore_o king_n now_o want_v any_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o so_o of_o divine_a right_n to_o any_o land_n may_v ascend_v to_o the_o throns_n of_o other_o kingdom_n than_o their_o own_o by_o no_o better_a title_n than_o the_o bloody_a sword_n that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o chief_a patent_n here_o be_v clear_a in_o that_o god_n forbid_v his_o people_n to_o conquer_v edom_n or_o esau_n possession_n when_o as_o he_o give_v they_o command_v to_o conquer_v the_o ammorites_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v if_o joshua_n and_o david_n have_v have_v no_o better_a title_n than_o their_o bloody_a sword_n though_o provoke_v by_o injury_n they_o can_v have_v have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o kingly_a power_n over_o these_o kingdom_n and_o if_o only_a success_n by_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o right_a of_o providence_n it_o be_v no_o right_a of_o precept_n god_n providence_n as_o providence_n without_o precept_n or_o promise_n can_v conclude_v a_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o may_v be_v do_v but_o can_v conclude_v a_o thing_n be_v lawful_o and_o warrantable_o do_v else_o you_o may_v say_v the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n the_o spoil_n of_o job_n be_v lawful_o do_v 2._o though_o conqueror_n extort_v consent_n and_o oath_n of_o loyalty_n yet_o that_o make_v not_o over_o a_o royal_a right_n to_o the_o conqueror_n to_o be_v king_n over_o their_o posterity_n without_o their_o consent_n 3._o though_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n do_v a_o high_a injury_n to_o david_n yet_o no_o injury_n can_v be_v recompense_v in_o justice_n with_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o constrain_a subjection_n of_o loyalty_n to_o a_o violent_a lord_n if_o david_n have_v not_o have_v a_o high_a warrant_n from_o god_n than_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o messenger_n he_o can_v not_o have_v conquer_v they_o but_o 1._o the_o ammonite_n be_v the_o declare_v enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o raise_v force_n against_o david_n when_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o injurer_n and_o offender_n and_o if_o david_n conquest_n will_v prove_v a_o lawful_a title_n by_o the_o sword_n to_o all_o conqueror_n then_o may_v all_o conqueror_n lawful_o do_v to_o the_o conquer_a people_n as_o david_n do_v that_o be_v they_o may_v put_v they_o under_o saw_n and_o under_o harrow_n of_o iron_n and_o under_o axe_n of_o iron_n and_o cause_v they_o pass_v through_o the_o brick-kilne_a conquest_n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o will_v royalist_n say_v that_o conqueror_n who_o make_v themselves_o king_n by_o their_o sword_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o father_n head_n defender_n and_o feeder_n of_o the_o people_n may_v use_v the_o extreme_a tyranny_n in_o the_o world_n such_o as_o david_n use_v against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v by_o the_o naked_a title_n of_o sword-conquest_n if_o god_n have_v not_o lay_v a_o commandment_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n on_o he_o to_o serve_v god_n enemy_n so_o i_o shall_v then_o say_v if_o a_o conquer_a king_n be_v a_o lawful_a king_n because_o a_o conqueror_n then_o have_v god_n make_v such_o a_o lawful_a king_n both_o a_o father_n because_o a_o king_n and_o a_o tyrant_n and_o cruel_a and_o lion-hearted_n oppressor_n of_o these_o who_o he_o have_v conquer_v for_o god_n have_v give_v he_o royal_a power_n by_o this_o example_n to_o put_v these_o 12.30.31_o to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o father_n and_o defender_n by_o office_n to_o torment_v and_o also_o to_o be_v a_o torturer_n of_o they_o by_o office_n by_o bring_v their_o back_n under_o such_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n as_o saw_n and_o harrow_n of_o iron_n and_o axe_n of_o iron_n quest_n xiii_o whether_o or_o no_o royal_a dignity_n have_v its_o spring_n from_o nature_n and_o how_o that_o be_v true_a every_o man_n be_v bear_v free_a and_o how_o servitude_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v evident_a that_o royal_a dignity_n be_v not_o immediate_o and_o without_o the_o intervention_n of_o the_o people_n consent_n give_v by_o god_n to_o any_o one_o person_n 2._o that_o conquest_n and_o violence_n be_v no_o just_a title_n to_o a_o crown_n now_o the_o question_n be_v if_o royalty_n flow_v from_o nature_n if_o royalty_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n mere_o natural_a neither_o can_v subjection_n to_o royal_a power_n be_v mere_o natural_a but_o the_o former_a be_v rather_o civil_a then_o natural_a and_o the_o question_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v whether_o subjection_n or_o servitude_n be_v natural_a i_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a subjection_n to_o these_o that_o be_v above_o we_o some_o way_n natural_a inferioritie_n and_o therefore_o i_o rank_v they_o in_o order_n thus_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o subjection_n in_o respect_n of_o natural_a be_v as_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n so_o though_o adam_n have_v never_o sin_v this_o morality_n of_o the_o five_o command_n shall_v have_v stand_v in_o vigour_n that_o the_o son_n by_o nature_n without_o any_o positive_a law_n shall_v have_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n because_o from_o he_o he_o have_v his_o be_v as_o from_o a_o second_o cause_n but_o i_o much_o
for_o then_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n must_v be_v unnatural_a natural_a and_o so_o unlawful_a government_n 3._o if_o to_o be_v congruous_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v all_o one_o with_o natural_a man_n which_o he_o must_v say_v if_o he_o speak_v sense_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n to_o be_v a_o excellent_a mathematician_n to_o swim_v in_o deep_a water_n be_v congruous_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n must_v be_v natural_a 4._o man_n by_o nature_n be_v under_o government_n paternal_a not_o politic_n proper_o but_o by_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o his_o will_n obj._n 4._o luke_n 11.5_o â—26_n christ_n himself_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_n to_o his_o parent_n the_o word_n that_o be_v use_v rom._n 13._o ergo_fw-la none_o be_v exempt_v from_o subjection_n to_o lawful_a government_n ans._n we_o never_o say_v that_o any_o be_v exempt_v from_o lawful_a government_n the_o prelate_n and_o his_o fellow_n jesuit_n teach_v that_o the_o clergy_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o we_o but_o because_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o parent_n and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v luk._n 11._o that_o be_v rom._n 13._o it_o will_v not_o follow_v therefore_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n subject_n to_o king_n because_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n subject_n to_o parent_n obj._n 5._o the_o father_n have_v power_n over_o the_o child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o redeem_v himself_o from_o debt_n or_o any_o distress_a condition_n by_o enslave_v his_o child_n beget_v of_o his_o own_o body_n if_o this_o power_n be_v not_o by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o god_n i_o can_v see_v no_o other_o for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v by_o mutual_a and_o voluntary_a contract_n of_o child_n and_o father_n natural_a ans._n 1._o show_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o father_n may_v enslave_v his_o child_n by_o a_o divine_a positive_a law_n presuppose_v sin_n the_o father_n may_v do_v that_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o permission_n rather_o than_o a_o law_n as_o be_v the_o bill_n of_o devorce_n but_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o 2._o the_o p._n prelate_n can_v see_v no_o law_n but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n here_o but_o it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v blind_a or_o will_v not_o see_v his_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v not_o by_o mutual_a and_o voluntary_a contract_n of_o child_n and_o father_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o he_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n be_v to_o die_v by_o god_n law_n this_o law_n be_v not_o make_v by_o mutual_a consent_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o inature_n the_o prelate_n will_v see_v no_o better_o nature_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o enslave_v himself_o to_o redeem_v himself_o from_o death_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dictate_v of_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v enslave_v his_o son_n i_o conceive_v not_o 3._o what_o can_v this_o prove_v but_o that_o if_o the_o son_n may_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v enslave_v for_o the_o father_n but_o that_o the_o son_n of_o a_o slave_n be_v by_o nature_n under_o subjection_n to_o slavery_n &_o that_o by_o nature_n law_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o page_n precede_v and_o in_o this_o same_o page_n as_o for_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o prelate_n to_o answer_v suarez_n who_o labour_v to_o prove_v monarchy_n not_o to_o be_v natural_a but_o of_o free_a consent_n because_o it_o be_v various_a in_o sundry_a nation_n it_o be_v the_o jesuit_n argument_n not_o we_o i_o own_v it_o not_o let_v jesuit_n plead_v for_o jesuit_n quest_n xiiii_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o people_n make_v a_o person_n their_o king_n conditional_o or_o absolute_o and_o whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o covenant_n tie_v the_o king_n no_o less_o than_o his_o subject_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n natural_a and_o a_o covenant_n politic_a and_o civil_a there_o be_v no_o politic_a or_o civil_a covenant_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o equality_n say_v royalist_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n royalist_n as_o that_o the_o king_n can_v be_v bring_v under_o any_o civil_a or_o legal_a obligation_n in_o man_n court_n to_o either_o necessitate_v the_o king_n civil_o to_o keep_v a_o oath_n to_o his_o people_n or_o to_o tie_v he_o to_o any_o punishment_n if_o he_o fail_v yet_o say_v they_o he_o be_v under_o natural_a obligation_n in_o god_n court_n to_o keep_v his_o oath_n but_o he_o be_v comptible_a only_o to_o god_n if_o he_o violate_v his_o oath_n asser._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o oath_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n lay_v on_o by_o reciprocation_n of_o band_n mutual_a civil_a obligation_n upon_o the_o king_n to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n to_o the_o king_n 2_o sam._n 5.3_o so_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o the_o king_n to_o hebron_n and_o king_n david_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o in_o hebron_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o israel_n 1_o chron._n 11.3_o and_o david_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o samuel_n 2_o chron._n 23.2_o and_o they_o go_v about_o in_o judah_n and_o gather_v the_o levite_n out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 3._o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o king_n joash_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 2_o king_n 11.17_o and_o jehoiada_n make_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n between_o the_o king_n also_o and_o his_o people_n eccles._n 8.2_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v evident_a there_o be_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n 2._o that_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n that_o do_v tie_v the_o king_n to_o god_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o people_n 1._o because_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n be_v clear_o difference_v from_o the_o king_n covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 11.17_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o this_o covenant_n shall_v be_v make_v public_o before_o the_o people_n if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n tie_n and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n nor_o need_v it_o be_v make_v solemn_o before_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 3._o it_o be_v express_o a_o covenant_n that_o be_v between_o joash_n the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o david_n make_v a_o covenant_n at_o his_o coronation_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o people_n give_v the_o crown_n to_o david_n covenant-wise_a and_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v perform_v such_o and_o such_o duty_n to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v clear_a by_o all_o covenant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n even_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v so_o mutual_a i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n the_o covenant_n be_v so_o mutual_a that_o if_o the_o people_n break_v the_o covenant_n god_n be_v loose_v from_o his_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n zach._n 11._o v_o 10.2_o the_o covenant_n give_v to_o the_o believer_n a_o sort_n of_o action_n of_o law_n and_o jus_o quoddam_fw-la to_o plead_v with_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o fidelity_n to_o stand_v to_o that_o covenant_n that_o bind_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o fidelity_n isaiah_n 43.26_o es._n 63.16_o daniel_n 9.4_o 5._o and_o far_o more_o a_o covenant_n give_v ground_n of_o a_o civil_a action_n and_o claim_n to_o a_o people_n and_o the_o free_a estate_n against_o a_o king_n seduce_v by_o wicked_a counsel_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o land_n whereas_o he_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2._o all_o covenant_n and_o contract_n between_o man_n and_o man_n yea_o all_o solemn_a promise_n bring_v the_o covenanter_n under_o a_o law_n and_o a_o claim_n before_o man_n if_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v break_v as_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n gen._n 21.27_o jonathan_n and_o david_n 1_o sam._n 18.3_o the_o spy_n profess_v to_o rahab_n in_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o make_v with_o he_o josh._n 2._o v._n 20._o and_o if_o thou_o utter_v this_o our_o business_n
brother_n so_o far_o god_n spiritual_a law_n require_v both_o conservation_n of_o it_o in_o our_o person_n and_o preservation_n in_o other_o the_o force_a damsel_n be_v command_v to_o cry_v for_o help_v and_o not_o the_o magistrate_n only_o but_o the_o near_a private_a man_n or_o woman_n be_v to_o come_v by_o a_o obligation_n of_o a_o divine_a law_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n to_o rescue_v the_o damsel_n with_o violence_n even_o as_o a_o man_n be_v to_o save_v his_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n out_o of_o a_o pit_n and_o if_o a_o private_a man_n may_v inflict_v bodily_a punishment_n of_o two_o degree_n to_o preserve_v the_o life_n and_o chastity_n of_o his_o neighbour_n far_o rather_o than_o suffer_v his_o life_n and_o chastity_n to_o be_v take_v away_o than_o he_o may_v inflict_v violence_n of_o four_o degree_n even_o to_o kill_v for_o his_o life_n and_o much_o more_o for_o his_o own_o life_n so_o when_o a_o robber_n with_o deadly_a weapon_n invade_v a_o innocent_a traveller_n to_o kill_v he_o for_o his_o good_n upon_o the_o supposition_n that_o if_o the_o robber_n be_v not_o kill_v the_o innocent_a shall_v be_v kill_v now_o the_o question_n be_v which_o of_o the_o two_o by_o god_n moral_a law_n and_o reveal_v will_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n aught_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o his_o fellow_n for_o we_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o permit_v evil_a according_a to_o the_o which_o murderer_n may_v crucify_v the_o innocent_a lord_n of_o glory_n by_o no_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n shall_v the_o unjust_a robber_n kill_v the_o innocent_a traveller_n therefore_o in_o this_o exigence_n of_o providence_n the_o traveller_n shall_v rather_o kill_v the_o robber_n if_o any_o say_v by_o god_n moral_a law_n not_o one_o shall_v kill_v his_o fellow_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o either_o to_o kill_v other_o i_o answer_v if_o a_o three_o shall_v come_v in_o when_o the_o robber_n and_o the_o innocent_a be_v invade_v each_o other_o for_o his_o life_n all_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o six_o commandment_n the_o three_o may_v cut_v off_o the_o robber_n arm_v to_o save_v the_o innocent_a but_o by_o what_o law_n of_o god_n he_o may_v cut_v off_o his_o arm_n he_o may_v take_v his_o life_n also_o to_o save_v the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v murder_v to_o wound_v unjust_o and_o to_o dismember_v a_o man_n by_o private_a authority_n as_o it_o be_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n if_o therefore_o the_o three_o may_v take_v away_o the_o robber_n member_n than_o also_o his_o life_n so_o he_o do_v it_o without_o malice_n or_o appetite_n of_o revenge_n and_o if_o he_o may_v do_v it_o out_o of_o this_o principle_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o because_o a_o man_n be_v oblige_v more_o to_o love_v his_o own_o flesh_n than_o his_o neighbour_n ephes._n 5.28_o and_o so_o more_o to_o defend_v himself_o then_o to_o defend_v his_o neighbour_n brother_n then_o may_v he_o oppose_v violence_n to_o the_o robber_n as_o two_o man_n drown_v in_o a_o water_n the_o one_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o god_n law_n to_o expose_v himself_o to_o drown_v to_o save_v his_o neighbour_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v oblige_v rather_o to_o save_v himself_o though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o neighbour_n life_n as_o in_o war_n if_o soldier_n in_o a_o strait_a passage_n be_v pursue_v on_o their_o life_n nature_n teach_v they_o to_o flee_v if_o one_o fall_n his_o fellow_n in_o that_o exigence_n be_v not_o only_o not_o oblige_v to_o lift_v he_o up_o but_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n fly_v though_o they_o trample_v on_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o murder_n see_v they_o hate_v he_o not_o before_o deut._n 19.4.6_o so_o chemnit_fw-la loc_n come_v de_fw-fr vindic_n q._n 3._o allow_v private_a defence_n 1._o when_o the_o violence_n be_v sudden_a and_o the_o 2._o violence_n manifest_o inevitable_a 3._o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v absent_a and_o can_v help_v 4._o when_o moderation_n be_v keep_v as_o lawyer_n require_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v do_v incontinent_a if_o it_o be_v do_v after_o the_o injury_n it_o be_v revenge_n not_o defence_n 2._o not_o of_o desire_n of_o revenge_n 3._o with_o proportion_n of_o armour_n if_o the_o violent_a invader_n invade_v not_o with_o deadly_a weapon_n you_o must_v not_o invade_v he_o with_o deadly_a weapon_n and_o certain_o the_o law_n exod._n 22._o of_o a_o man_n defend_v his_o house_n be_v clear_a 1._o if_o he_o come_v in_o the_o night_n it_o be_v presume_v he_o be_v a_o robber_n 2._o if_o he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o weapon_n break_v the_o house_n he_o come_v to_o kill_v a_o man_n may_v defend_v himself_o wife_n and_o child_n but_o he_o be_v 3._o but_o to_o wound_v he_o and_o if_o he_o die_v of_o the_o wound_n the_o defender_n be_v free_a so_o the_o defender_n be_v not_o to_o intend_v his_o death_n but_o to_o save_v himself_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a defect_n in_o providence_n to_o man_n if_o dog_n by_o nature_n may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o wolf_n beast_n bull_n against_o lion_n dove_n against_o hawk_n if_o man_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n shall_v not_o defend_v himself_o against_o unjust_a violence_n but_o one_o man_n may_v raise_v army_n of_o papist_n sick_a for_o blood_n to_o destroy_v innocent_a man_n they_o object_n when_o the_o king_n be_v present_a in_o his_o person_n and_o his_o invader_n he_o be_v not_o absent_a and_o so_o though_o you_o may_v rather_o kill_v a_o private_a man_n then_o suffer_v yourself_o to_o be_v kill_v yet_o because_o prudence_n determine_v the_o mean_n of_o self-defence_n you_o be_v to_o expose_v your_o life_n to_o hazard_v for_o justice_n of_o your_o king_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o life_n of_o your_o king_n nor_o can_v the_o body_n in_o any_o self-defence_n fight_v against_o the_o head_n that_o must_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a ans._n though_o the_o king_n be_v present_a as_o a_o unjust_a invader_n in_o war_n against_o his_o innocent_a subject_n he_o be_v absent_a as_o a_o king_n and_o a_o father_n and_o defender_n and_o present_a as_o a_o unjust_a grassator_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o innocent_a may_v defend_v themselves_o when_o the_o king_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v defend_v he_o nature_n make_v a_o man_n say_v the_o law_n l._n gener._n c._n de_fw-fr decur_v l._n 10._o l._n si_fw-la alius_fw-la â—_o bellissimè_fw-la ubique_fw-la gloss._n in_fw-la vers_fw-la ex_fw-la magn_n not_o per._n ilâ—um_o text_n ff_n quod_fw-la vi_fw-la aut_fw-la clam_fw-la l._n ait_fw-fr praetor_n §_o si_fw-la debitorem_fw-la nicum_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr hisque_fw-la in_o fraud_n credito_fw-la even_o a_o private_a man_n his_o own_o judge_n magistrate_n and_o defender_n quando_fw-la copiam_fw-la judicis_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la jus_o reddat_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la when_o he_o have_v no_o judge_n to_o give_v he_o justice_n and_o law_n 2._o the_o subject_n be_v to_o give_v their_o life_n for_o the_o king_n as_o the_o king_n because_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o the_o king_n as_o offer_v unjust_a violence_n to_o his_o innocent_a subject_n be_v not_o king_n zoannet_n part_n 3._o defence_n n._n 44._o transgrediens_fw-la notoriè_fw-la officium_fw-la suum_fw-la judex_fw-la agit_fw-fr velut_fw-la privatus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr injur_fw-fr est_fw-la bone_fw-la in_o simili_fw-la in_fw-la l._n qui_fw-la fundum_fw-la §_o si_fw-la tutor_n ff_n pro_fw-la emptore_fw-la 3._o if_o the_o politic_a body_n fight_v against_o this_o head_n in_o particular_a not_o as_o head_n but_o as_o a_o oppressor_n of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o dissolution_n if_o the_o body_n rise_v against_o all_o magistracy_n as_o magistracy_n and_o law_n dissolution_n of_o all_o must_v follow_v parliament_n and_o inferior_a judge_n be_v head_n num._n 1.16_o num._n 10.4_o deut._n 1.15_o josh._n 22.21_o mic._n 3.1_o ver_fw-la 9.11_o 1_o king_n 8.1_o 1_o chron._n 5.25_o 2_o chro._n 5.2_o no_o less_o than_o the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o offer_v violence_n to_o they_o though_o i_o shall_v rather_o think_v a_o private_a man_n be_v to_o suffer_v the_o king_n to_o kill_v he_o rather_o than_o he_o kill_v the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v to_o prefer_v the_o life_n of_o a_o private_a man_n to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o public_a man_n 6._o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o ruler_n be_v appoint_v to_o defend_v the_o innocent_a now_o by_o nature_n a_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n dâ—fendeth_v itself_o first_o before_o the_o parent_n can_v defend_v it_o then_o when_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n be_v not_o and_o violent_a invade_a magistrate_n be_v not_o in_o that_o magistrate_n nature_n have_v commend_v every_o
say_v he_o non_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la aut_fw-la poena_fw-la one_o may_v not_o have_v action_n of_o law_n against_o his_o brother_n who_o refuse_v to_o help_v he_o yet_o say_v he_o as_o man_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o man_n nexu_fw-la civilis_fw-la societatis_fw-la by_o the_o bond_n of_o humane_a society_n other_o say_v england_n one_o nation_n may_v indirect_o defend_v a_o neighbour_n nation_n against_o a_o common_a enemy_n because_o it_o be_v a_o self-defence_n and_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n have_v overcome_v the_o neighbour_n nation_n shall_v invade_v that_o nation_n itself_o who_o deny_v help_v and_o succour_v to_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n this_o be_v a_o self-opinion_n and_o to_o i_o it_o look_v not_o like_o the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o god_n 3._o some_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a but_o not_o always_o expedient_a in_o which_o opinion_n there_o be_v this_o much_o truth_n that_o if_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n have_v a_o evil_a cause_n neque_fw-la licet_fw-la neque_fw-la expedit_fw-la it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a nor_o expedient_a but_o what_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n so_o extreme_a as_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o brother_n life_n or_o of_o a_o nation_n must_v be_v expedient_a opinion_n because_o necessity_n of_o non-sinning_a make_v any_o lawful_a thing_n expedient_a as_o to_o help_v my_o brother_n in_o fire_n or_o water_n require_v my_o present_a and_o speedy_a help_n though_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o good_n must_v be_v as_o expedient_a as_o a_o negative_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v 4._o other_o think_v it_o lawful_a in_o the_o case_n that_o my_o brother_n seek_v my_o help_n only_o other_o way_n i_o have_v no_o call_n thereunto_o to_o which_o opinion_n i_o can_v universal_o subscribe_v it_o be_v hold_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o the_o sound_a divine_n that_o to_o rebuke_v my_o brother_n of_o sin_n be_v actus_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la a_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n to_o his_o soul_n not_o yet_o i_o hold_v i_o be_o oblige_v to_o rebuke_v he_o by_o god_n law_n levit._fw-la 19.17_o otherwise_o i_o hate_v he_o 1_o thes._n 5.14_o col._n 4.17_o math._n 18_o 15._o nor_o can_v i_o think_v in_o reason_n that_o my_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o my_o brother_n do_v not_o oblige_v i_o but_o upon_o dependency_n on_o his_o free_a consent_n but_o as_o i_o be_o to_o help_v my_o neighbour_n ox_n out_o of_o a_o ditch_n though_o my_o neighbour_n know_v not_o and_o so_o i_o have_v only_o his_o implicit_a and_o virtual_a consent_n so_o be_v the_o case_n here_o i_o go_v not_o far_o in_o this_o case_n of_o conscience_n if_o a_o neighbour_n nation_n be_v jealous_a of_o our_o help_n and_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n shall_v oppose_v we_o in_o help_v which_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n the_o honourable_a house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v not_o do_v though_o malignant_a spirit_n tempt_v they_o to_o such_o a_o course_n what_o in_o that_o case_n we_o shall_v owe_v to_o the_o afflict_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v a_o case_n may_v be_v determine_v easy_o the_o five_o and_o last_o opinion_n be_v of_o those_o who_o think_v if_o the_o king_n command_n papist_n and_o prelate_n to_o rise_v against_o the_o parliament_n and_o our_o dear_a brethren_n in_o england_n in_o war_n that_o we_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n and_o by_o our_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o help_v our_o native_a prince_n against_o they_o to_o which_o opinion_n with_o hand_n and_o foot_n i_o shall_v accord_v if_o our_o king_n cause_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a but_o from_o this_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v thus_o far_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n as_o concern_v our_o conscience_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o necessary_a duty_n leave_v the_o judicial_a cognizance_n to_o the_o honourable_a parliament_n of_o england_n but_o because_o i_o can_v return_v to_o all_o these_o opinion_n particular_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o a_o kingdom_n do_v oblige_v any_o citizen_n to_o help_v a_o innocent_a man_n against_o a_o murder_a robber_n &_o that_o he_o may_v be_v judicial_o accuse_v as_o a_o murderer_n who_o fail_v in_o his_o duty_n &_o that_o solon_n say_v well_o beatam_fw-la remp_n esse_fw-la illam_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la cuique_fw-la injuriam_fw-la alterius_fw-la svam_fw-la estimet_fw-la testimony_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a society_n in_o which_o every_o man_n be_v to_o repute_v a_o injury_n do_v against_o a_o brother_n as_o a_o injury_n do_v against_o himself_o as_o the_o egyptian_n have_v a_o good_a law_n by_o which_o he_o be_v accuse_v upon_o his_o head_n who_o help_v not_o one_o that_o suffer_v wrong_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v he_o be_v hold_v to_o accuse_v the_o injurer_n oppress_a if_o not_o his_o punishment_n be_v whip_n or_o three_o day_n hunger_n it_o may_v be_v upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o moses_n slay_v the_o egyptian_a ambrose_n commend_v he_o for_o so_o do_v assert_v we_o be_v oblige_v by_o many_o band_n to_o expose_v our_o life_n good_n child_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o unjust_a oppression_n of_o enemy_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o defence_n of_o our_o dear_a brethren_n and_o true_a religion_n in_o england_n 1._o prov._n 24.11_o if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v draw_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v as_o captive_n to_o be_v kill_v and_o those_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v slay_v 12._o if_o thou_o say_v behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v thy_o soul_n do_v he_o not_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n master_n jermin_n on_o the_o plâ—ce_n be_v too_o narrow_a who_o comment_v on_o the_o place_n restrict_v all_o to_o these_o two_o that_o the_o priest_n shall_v deliver_v by_o intercede_v for_o the_o innocent_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o king_n by_o pardon_v only_o but_o 1._o to_o deliver_v be_v a_o word_n of_o violence_n 〈◊〉_d as_o 1_o sam._n 30.18_o david_n by_o the_o sword_n rescue_v his_o wife_n hos._n 5_o 14._o i_o will_v take_v away_o and_o none_o shall_v rescue_v 1_o sam._n 17.35_o i_o rescue_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n out_o of_o the_o lion_n mouth_n which_o behouâ—d_v to_o be_v do_v with_o great_a violence_n 2_o king_n 18.34_o they_o have_v not_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d samaria_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n so_o cornel._n à _fw-fr lapidâ—_n charitas_fw-la suadâ—t_fw-la ut_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la eruamus_fw-la injust_a ductos_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la amâ—ros_fw-la lib._n 1._o offic_n c._n 36._o cit_v this_o same_o text_n and_o commend_v moses_n who_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a in_o defend_v a_o hebrew_n man_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o to_o be_v do_v though_o the_o judge_n forbid_v it_o when_o thâ—_n innocent_a be_v unjust_o put_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d object_n but_o in_o so_o do_v private_a man_n may_v offer_v violence_n to_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n when_o he_o unjust_o put_v a_o innocent_a man_n to_o death_n and_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o this_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n to_o deliver_v the_o innocent_a out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v homicide_n to_o a_o private_a man_n not_o to_o do_v it_o for_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n tie_v we_o absolute_o though_o the_o magistrate_n forbid_v these_o act_n for_o it_o be_v know_v that_o i_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o then_o man_n answ._n the_o law_n of_o nature_n tie_v we_o to_o obedience_n in_o act_n of_o charity_n yet_o not_o to_o perform_v these_o act_n after_o any_o way_n and_o manner_n in_o a_o mere_a natural_a way_n impetu_fw-la naturae_fw-la but_o i_o be_o to_o perform_v act_n of_o natural_a charity_n in_o a_o rational_a and_o prudent_a way_n and_o in_o look_v to_o god_n law_n else_o if_o my_o brother_n or_o father_n be_v just_o condemn_v to_o die_v i_o may_v violent_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_a my_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o on_o he_o without_o natural_a compassion_n as_o if_o my_o brother_n or_o my_o wife_n have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n deut._n 13.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o therefore_o be_o i_o to_o do_v act_n natural_a as_o a_o wise_a man_n observe_v as_o solomon_n say_v eccles._n 8.5_o both_o time_n and_o judgement_n now_o it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n for_o one_o private_a man_n to_o hazard_v his_o own_o life_n by_o attempt_v to_o rescue_v a_o innocent_a brother_n because_o he_o have_v not_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n
absolute_a power_n be_v essential_o a_o power_n to_o do_v without_o or_o above_o law_n and_o a_o power_n to_o do_v ill_a to_o destroy_v and_o so_o it_o can_v come_v from_o god_n as_o a_o moral_a power_n by_o institution_n though_o it_o come_v from_o god_n by_o a_o flux_n of_o permissive_a providence_n but_o so_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o sinful_a come_v from_o god_n quest._n 7._o whether_o the_o king_n may_v in_o his_o action_n intend_v his_o own_o prerogative_n and_o absolutenes_n answ._n he_o can_v neither_o intend_v it_o as_o his_o near_a end_n nor_o as_o his_o remote_a end_n not_o the_o former_a for_o if_o he_o fight_v and_o destroy_v his_o people_n for_o a_o prerogative_n he_o destroy_v his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o power_n to_o destroy_v they_o which_o must_v be_v mere_a tyranny_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v his_o remote_a end_n for_o grant_v that_o his_o suppose_a absolute_a prerogative_n be_v lawful_a he_o be_v to_o refer_v all_o lawful_a power_n and_o all_o his_o action_n to_o a_o more_o noble_a end_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o safety_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n power_n quest._n 8._o do_v not_o they_o that_o resist_v the_o parliament_n power_n resist_v the_o parliament_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v the_o king_n power_n resist_v the_o king_n god_n have_v join_v king_n and_o power_n who_o dare_v separate_v they_o answ._n if_o the_o parliament_n abuse_v their_o power_n we_o may_v resist_v their_o abuse_a power_n 9_o and_o not_o their_o power_n parliamentary_a mr._n bridges_n do_v well_o distinguish_v in_o his_o annot._n on_o the_o loyal_a convert_n betwixt_o the_o king_n power_n and_o the_o king_n will_n 2._o the_o resister_n do_v not_o separate_v king_n and_o power_n but_o the_o king_n himself_o do_v separate_v his_o lawful_a power_n from_o his_o will_n if_o he_o work_v and_o act_v tyranny_n out_o of_o this_o principle_n will_n passion_n lust_n not_o out_o of_o the_o royal_a principle_n of_o kingly_a power_n so_o far_o we_o may_v resist_v the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o quest._n 9_o why_o if_o god_n may_v work_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o three_o child_n resistance_n active_a why_o do_v he_o evidence_n omnipotency_n in_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o these_o witness_n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v christ_n birthright_n as_o man_n and_o david_n son_n why_o do_v he_o not_o by_o legion_n of_o man_n &_o angel_n rather_o vindicate_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n than_o triumph_n by_o nonresistance_n and_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o glory_n to_o shine_v in_o his_o mere_a suffering_n ans._n who_o be_v thou_o that_o dispute_a with_o god_n he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n thousand_o unlawful_a and_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o numberless_a midianites_n by_o only_o three_o hundred_o shall_v no_o more_o put_v the_o three_o child_n to_o a_o unlawful_a fact_n in_o the_o one_o if_o they_o have_v by_o three_o man_n kill_v nabuchadnezzar_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n than_o in_o the_o other_o but_o nothing_o be_v say_v against_o we_o in_o a_o sophism_n à _fw-fr non-causa_a pro_fw-la causa_fw-la except_o it_o be_v prove_v god_n will_v neither_o deliver_v his_o three_o child_n nor_o christ_n from_o death_n and_o the_o jew_n from_o bondage_n by_o miraculous_a resistance_n because_o resistance_n be_v unlawful_a what_o patient_a suffer_v be_v lawful_a ergo_fw-la resistance_n be_v unlawful_a it_o be_v a_o poor_a consequent_a and_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n both_o must_v be_v lawful_a to_o we_o and_o so_o we_o hold_v of_o ten_o lawful_a mean_n fit_a to_o compass_v god_n bless_a end_n he_o may_v choose_v one_o and_o let_v go_v nine_o shall_v any_o infer_v ergo_fw-la these_o other_o nine_o mean_n be_v unlawful_a because_o god_n choose_v a_o mean_a different_a from_o those_o ninâ—_n and_o refuse_v they_o so_o may_v i_o answer_v by_o retortion_n the_o three_o hundred_o sin_v in_o resist_a midian_a and_o defeat_v they_o why_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o honour_n to_o god_n if_o they_o have_v by_o suffer_v patient_o the_o sword_n of_o midian_a glorify_v god_n in_o martyrdom_n so_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n who_o can_v have_v wrought_v miracle_n may_v have_v wrought_v reformation_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o destroy_v king_n and_o emperor_n the_o opposer_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o they_o do_v reform_v by_o suffer_v ergo_fw-la the_o sword_n be_v unlawful_a in_o reformation_n it_o follow_v not_o the_o mean_a christ_n use_v be_v lawful_a ergo_fw-la all_o other_o mean_n that_o he_o use_v not_o be_v unlawful_a it_o be_v vain_a logic_n quest._n 10._o whether_o be_v the_o coronation_n of_o a_o king_n any_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o ceremony_n ans._n in_o the_o coronation_n there_o be_v and_o may_v be_v ceremony_n the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o shout_n and_o a_o acclamation_n and_o the_o reach_a of_o a_o sceptre_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n who_o be_v make_v king_n and_o the_o like_a but_o the_o coronation_n in_o concreto_fw-la according_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n be_v no_o ceremony_n nor_o any_o accidental_a ingredient_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o king_n 1._o because_o israel_n shall_v have_v perform_v a_o mere_a ceremonial_a action_n on_o saul_n when_o they_o make_v he_o king_n which_o we_o can_v say_v for_o as_o the_o people_n act_n of_o coronation_n be_v distinctive_a so_o be_v it_o constitutive_a it_o distinguish_v saul_n from_o all_o israel_n and_o do_v constitute_v he_o in_o a_o new_a relation_n that_o he_o be_v change_v from_o no_o king_n to_o be_v a_o king_n 2._o the_o people_n can_v by_o a_o ceremony_n make_v a_o king_n they_o must_v real_o put_v some_o honour_n on_o he_o that_o be_v not_o on_o he_o before_o now_o this_o ceremony_n which_o royalist_n do_v fancy_v coronation_n to_o be_v be_v only_o symbolical_a and_o declarative_a not_o real_o dative_a it_o place_v nothing_o in_o the_o king_n quest._n 11._o whether_o may_v subject_n limit_v the_o power_n that_o they_o give_v not_o to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v the_o immediate_a result_n without_o intervening_a of_o law_n or_o any_o act_n of_o man_n issue_v from_o god_n only_o ans._n though_o we_o shall_v give_v which_o in_o reason_n we_o can_v grant_v that_o royal_a power_n be_v a_o result_n of_o the_o immediate_a bounty_n of_o god_n not_o without_o any_o act_n of_o man_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v limit_v by_o man_n that_o it_o over-swell_a not_o its_o bank_n though_o god_n immediate_o make_v peter_n a_o apostle_n without_o any_o act_n of_o man_n yet_o paul_n by_o a_o sharp_a rebuke_n gal._n 2._o curb_v and_o limit_v his_o power_n that_o he_o abuse_v it_o not_o to_o judaize_v royalist_n deny_v not_o but_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o 80._o priest_n that_o restrain_v vzziah_n his_o power_n from_o burn_a incense_n to_o the_o lord_n give_v no_o royal_a power_n to_o vzziah_n do_v not_o subject_n by_o flight_n lay_v restraint_n upon_o a_o king_n power_n that_o he_o kill_v not_o the_o subject_n without_o cause_n yet_o they_o teach_v that_o subject_n give_v no_o power_n to_o the_o king_n certain_o this_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o immense_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n that_o none_o can_v fly_v from_o his_o pursue_a hand_n ps._n 139.1_o 2_o 3._o amos_n 9.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o whereas_o man_n may_v fly_v from_o earthly_a king_n nabuchadnezzar_n as_o royalist_n teach_v may_v just_o conquer_v some_o kingdom_n for_o conquest_n be_v a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n say_v they_o now_o the_o conqueror_n then_o just_o not_o only_a limit_v the_o royal_a power_n of_o the_o conquer_a king_n but_o whole_o remove_v his_o royalty_n and_o unkinge_v he_o yet_o we_o know_v the_o conqueror_n give_v no_o royal_a power_n to_o the_o conquer_a king_n joshua_n and_o david_n take_v away_o royal_a power_n which_o they_o never_o give_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n the_o people_n give_v not_o to_o the_o king_n royal_a power_n ergo_fw-la they_o can_v not_o lawful_o limit_v it_o and_o take_v it_o away_o 2._o we_o can_v admit_v that_o god_n give_v royal_a power_n immediate_o without_o the_o intervention_n of_o any_o act_n of_o law_n for_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o law_n that_o deut._n 17._o the_o people_n choose_v such_o a_o king_n not_o such_o a_o king_n that_o the_o people_n by_o a_o legal_a covenant_n make_v saul_n david_n and_o joash_n king_n and_o that_o god_n exercise_v any_o political_a action_n of_o make_v a_o king_n over_o such_o subject_n upon_o such_o a_o condition_n be_v absurd_a and_o inconceivable_a for_o how_o can_v god_n make_v saul_n and_o david_n king_n of_o jsrael_n upon_o this_o political_a and_o legal_a condition_n that_o they_o rule_v in_o justice_n and_o judgement_n but_o there_o must_v intervene_v a_o political_a action_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o make_v king_n immediate_o if_o god_n feed_v moses_n by_o bread_n and_o manna_n
3._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o arg._n that_o be_v god_n just_a title_n to_o a_o crown_n which_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o king_n king_n but_o a_o violent_a and_o bloody_a purchase_n which_o be_v in_o its_o prevalency_n in_o a_o oppress_a nymrod_n and_o the_o cruel_a tyrant_n that_o be_v have_v nothing_o essential_a to_o that_o which_o constitute_v a_o king_n for_o it_o have_v nothing_o of_o heroick_n and_o royal_a wisdom_n and_o gift_n to_o govern_v and_o nothing_o of_o god_n approve_v and_o regulate_v will_n which_o must_v be_v manifest_v to_o any_o who_o will_v be_v a_o king_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_a cruelty_n have_v rather_o baseness_n and_o witless_a fury_n and_o a_o plain_a reluctancy_n with_o god_n reveal_v will_n which_o forbid_v murder_n god_n law_n shall_v say_v murder_v thou_o and_o prosper_v and_o reign_v and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o violate_v the_o six_o commandment_n god_n shall_v declare_v his_o approve_v will_n to_o wit_n his_o lawful_a call_n to_o a_o throne_n 4._o there_o be_v none_o under_o a_o law_n of_o god_n who_o may_v resist_v a_o lawful_a call_n to_o a_o lawful_a office_n arg._n but_o man_n may_v resist_v any_o impulsion_n of_o god_n stir_v they_o up_o to_o murder_v the_o many_a and_o strong_a and_o chief_a man_n of_o a_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v reign_v over_o the_o few_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o young_a and_o low_a of_o the_o people_n against_o their_o will_n therefore_o this_o call_n by_o the_o sword_n be_v not_o lawful_a if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o divine_a impulsion_n stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o make_v a_o bloody_a conquest_n that_o the_o ire_n and_o just_a indignation_n of_o god_n in_o justice_n may_v be_v declare_v on_o a_o wicked_a nation_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a impulsion_n of_o god_n who_o be_v above_o a_o law_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n may_v resist_v it_o ans._n then_o all_o bloody_a conqueror_n must_v have_v some_o extraordinary_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n to_o warrant_v their_o yield_a of_o obedience_n to_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a impulsion_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o they_o must_v show_v a_o lawful_a and_o immediate_a extraordinary_a impulsion_n now_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n conquer_v and_o their_o most_o equal_a and_o just_a demerit_n before_o god_n can_v be_v a_o just_a plea_n to_o legitimate_a the_o conquest_n for_o though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n deserve_v vastation_n and_o captivity_n by_o the_o heathen_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o divine_a justice_n yet_o the_o heathen_a grievous_o sin_v in_o conquer_a they_o zach._n 1.15_o and_o i_o be_o very_o sore_o displease_v with_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v at_o ease_n for_o i_o be_v but_o a_o little_a displease_v and_o they_o help_v forward_o the_o affliction_n so_o though_o judah_n deserve_v to_o be_v make_v captive_n and_o a_o conquer_a people_n because_o of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o sin_n as_o jeremiah_n have_v prophesy_v yet_o god_n be_v high_o displease_v at_o babylon_n for_o their_o unjust_a and_o bloody_a conquest_n jer._n 50.17_o 18_o 33_o 34._o c._n 51.35_o the_o violence_n do_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o flesh_n be_v upon_o babylon_n shall_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n say_v and_o my_o blood_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chaldea_n shall_v jerusalem_n say_v and_o that_o any_o other_o extraordinary_a impulsion_n to_o be_v as_o lawful_a a_o call_n to_o the_o throne_n as_o the_o people_n free_a election_n we_o know_v not_o from_o god_n word_n and_o we_o have_v but_o the_o naked_a word_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o william_n the_o conqueror_n without_o the_o people_n consent_n make_v himself_o by_o blood_n the_o lawful_a king_n of_o england_n and_o also_o of_o all_o their_o posterity_n and_o that_o king_n fergus_n conquer_v scotland_n 5._o a_o king_n be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n give_v to_o feed_v and_o defend_v the_o people_n of_o god_n arg._n that_o they_o may_v lead_v a_o godly_a and_o peaceable_a life_n under_o he_o psal._n 78._o v_o 71_o 72._o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o as_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n king_n that_o israel_n be_v without_o a_o king_n for_o many_o day_n hos._n 3.4_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o judge_n no_o king_n to_o put_v evil_a doer_n to_o shame_n judg._n 19.1_o but_o if_o a_o king_n be_v give_v of_o god_n as_o a_o king_n by_o the_o act_n of_o a_o bloody_a conquest_n to_o be_v avenge_v on_o the_o sinful_a land_n over_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o king_n he_o can_v be_v give_v actu_fw-la primo_fw-la as_o a_o special_a gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o feed_v but_o to_o murder_v and_o to_o destroy_v for_o the_o genuine_a end_n of_o a_o conqueror_n as_o a_o conqueror_n be_v not_o peace_n but_o fire_n and_o sword_n if_o god_n change_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v of_o a_o bloody_a vastator_n a_o father_n prince_z and_o feeder_n of_o the_o people_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la now_o he_o be_v not_o a_o violent_a conqueror_n and_o he_o come_v to_o that_o meekness_n by_o contrary_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n and_o not_o proper_a to_o man_n who_o as_o he_o can_v work_v miracle_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o lawful_o work_v by_o contrary_n and_o so_o if_o conquest_n be_v a_o lawful_a title_n to_o a_o crown_n and_o a_o ordinary_a call_n as_o the_o opponent_n presume_v every_o bloody_a conqueror_n must_v be_v change_v into_o a_o love_a father_n prince_n and_o feeder_n and_o if_o god_n call_v he_o none_o shall_v oppose_v he_o but_o the_o whole_a land_n shall_v dethrone_v their_o own_o native_a sovereign_n who_o they_o be_v oblige_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o defend_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o bloody_a invasion_n of_o a_o strange_a lord_n presume_v to_o be_v a_o just_a conqueror_n as_o if_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o the_o throne_n both_o by_o birth_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o true_o they_o deserve_v no_o wage_n who_o thus_o defend_v the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a for_o if_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o lawful_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n suppose_v the_o two_o general_n of_o both_o kingdom_n shall_v conquer_v the_o most_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o when_o they_o have_v so_o many_o force_n in_o the_o field_n by_o this_o wicked_a reason_n the_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o lawful_a call_n of_o god_n to_o be_v king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n which_o be_v absurd_a 6._o either_o conquest_n as_o conquest_n be_v a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n arg._n or_o as_o a_o just_a conquest_n if_o as_o conquest_n than_o all_o conquest_n be_v just_a title_n to_o a_o crown_n then_o the_o ammonite_n zidonian_o canaanite_n reason_n edomite_n etc._n etc._n subdue_a god_n people_n for_o a_o time_n have_v just_a title_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o and_o if_o absolom_n have_v be_v strong_a than_o david_n he_o have_v then_o have_v the_o just_a title_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o king_n of_o israel_n not_o david_n and_o so_o strength_n actual_o prevail_v shall_v be_v god_n lawful_a call_n to_o a_o crown_n but_o strength_n as_o strength_n victorious_a be_v not_o law_n nor_o reason_n it_o be_v then_o reason_n that_o herod_n behead_v john_n baptist_n and_o the_o roman_a emperor_n kill_v the_o witness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n if_o conquest_n as_o just_a be_v the_o title_n and_o lawful_a claim_n before_o god_n court_n to_o a_o crown_n then_o certain_o a_o strong_a king_n for_o pregnant_a national_a injury_n may_v lawful_o subdue_v and_o reign_v over_o a_o innocent_a posterity_n not_o yet_o bear_v but_o what_o word_n of_o god_n can_v 1._o warrant_v a_o posterity_n not_o bear_v and_o so_o accessary_a to_o no_o offence_n against_o the_o conqueror_n but_o only_a sin_n original_a to_o be_v under_o a_o conqueror_n against_o their_o will_n and_o who_o have_v no_o right_a to_o reign_v over_o they_o but_o the_o bloody_a sword_n for_o so_o conquest_n as_o conquest_n not_o as_o just_o make_v he_o king_n over_o the_o posterity_n bear_v but_o 2._o the_o father_n may_v engage_v the_o posterity_n by_o a_o oath_n to_o surrender_v themselvo_n as_o loyal_a subject_n to_o the_o man_n who_o just_o and_o deserve_o make_v the_o father_n vassal_n by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n i_o answer_v the_o father_n may_v indeed_o dispose_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o child_n because_o that_o inheritance_n belong_v to_o the_o father_n as_o well_o be_v to_o the_o son_n but_o because_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n be_v bear_v with_o the_o son_n all_o man_n be_v bear_v free_a from_o all_o civil_a subjection_n the_o father_n have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o resign_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o child_n than_o their_o life_n and_o the_o